Population 245 (2011) Country England Post town RICHMÖND Shire county North Yorkshire | OS grid reference NZ236038 Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Sunday 7:28 PM District Richmondshire | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 9°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
Moulton is a small village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in a secluded valley between the villages of Scorton and Middleton Tyas.
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Map of Moulton, UK
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Moulton Hall is a 17th-century manor house, owned and maintained by the National Trust, but tenanted by Viscount Eccles and his wife, the Baroness Eccles of Moulton. It is possible to gain admission for 50 Pence via prior arrangement.
The village pub is called the Black Bull inn.
History
Moulton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as the residence of a Saxon named Ulph.
After the Norman Conquest the manor was transferred to the Earls of Richmond.
Moulton changed hands many times, belonging to the Marshall, Wright, Smithson, and Shuttleworth families.
The artist George Cuitt the Elder was born in Moulton.
Transport
The village lies just to the east of the A1, but access from the village has been restricted to southbound traffic only for several years. Motorists intending to travel north must head to Scotch Corner.
The village is served by a rural bus route between Darlington and Richmond.
The former railway station at Moulton End (3 miles away) is named after Moulton, but the nearest station was actually Scorton railway station. Both stations closed in 1969 with the abandonment of the Eryholme-Richmond branch line.