Population 68 (2001 Census) Civil parish Oldstead Sovereign state United Kingdom District Ryedale UK parliament constituency Thirsk and Malton | OS grid reference SE529801 Country England Shire county North Yorkshire Dialling code 01347 | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
Oldstead is a village and a civil parish in Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish is less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Byland with Wass. Located within the North York Moors National Park, it is situated off the A170 road between Thirsk and Helmsley, below the Hambleton Hills. Nearby villages include Wass, Kilburn and Coxwold. Oldstead shares a parish council with Byland with Wass.
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Map of Oldstead, York, UK
Amenities
Oldstead has one pub called the Black Swan, which was awarded a Michelin star for the first time in the 2012 guide. It is currently the only restaurant in Yorkshire and the North East to hold the highly sought after combination of 4 AA rosettes and a Michelin Star. Head chef, Tommy Banks has been the youngest Michelin Starred chef for the past 2 years and is due to make his TV debut on BBC Two's Great British Menu.
The Black Swan celebrated its 10th Anniversary on 'Yorkshire Day' 1 August 2016.
Features
Oldstead has a moor called Oldstead Moor, a place of worship and an area called Scotch Corner (not to be confused with Scotch Corner Middleton Tyas) where a War Memorial Chapel renovated by the sculptor John Bunting can be visited and examples of his work can be seen inside.
East of the village there is Mount Snever, a hill upon which stands a tower, known as Mount Snever Observatory and built in 1838 to commemorate Queen Victoria's coronation.