Wrelton

Wrelton
The east end of Wrelton village
Wrelton is located in North Yorkshire
Wrelton
Wrelton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population332 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE764859
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPICKERING
Postcode districtYO18
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
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AmbulanceYorkshire
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54°15′47″N 0°49′41″W / 54.263°N 0.828°W / 54.263; -0.828

Wrelton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is on the A170 road and 2 miles west of Pickering.

History

Wrelton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as having seven villagers, one ploughland, and a meadow covering 4 acres (1.6 ha).[2] The name of the village is thought to derive from the Old English wearg-hyll (felon hill). The suggestion of the full name would translate as farm by or on the gallows-hill.[3][4]

Wrelton's nearest town is Pickering,[5] and is 30 minutes away from Scarborough. Its nearest city is York, which is 45 minutes away. Wrelton is home to holiday cottages, bed and breakfasts, a local pub and holiday home park, chapel and village hall. Villages surrounding and near Wrelton include, Cropton, Middleton, Rosedale and Aislaby.[6]

In 1992, a bypass for the A170 road was built to the south of the village. The £730,000 road was opened on 15 April 1992.[7] The number 128 bus between Helmsley and Scarborough, calls at the village six times a day in each direction. Journey times to Scarborough are just over an hour.[8]

Wrelton was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

Population

The table below lists the population of the village of Wrelton only;[9]

Population of Wrelton village
1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 2011 2015
229 212 182 202 223 203 No census 221 192 230 (a) 250 (a)

a = estimated

In 2001 and 2011, the census has included the entire civil parish, which also includes the village of Aislaby to the west. In 2001, the population was recorded as being 331,[10] and in 2011 as 332.[1] In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population of Wrelton to be 230 in 2011, and 250 in 2015. Aislaby was deemed to have had a static population of 100 in 2011 and 2015.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wrelton Parish (1170217319)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Wrelton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 538. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
  4. ^ "Wrelton :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Genuki: In 1822, the following places were in the Parish of Middleton:, Yorkshire (North Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Wrelton, Ryedale - area information, map, walks and more". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. ^ Baylis, Malcolm (16 April 1992). "Village rejoices as new by-pass opens". The Gazette and Herald. p. 5. ISSN 0961-4060.
  8. ^ "128 - Scarborough - Helmsley – East Yorkshire – bustimes.org". bustimes.org. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Wrelton Tn/CP Parish-level Unit". visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  10. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Wrelton/Aislaby Parish (36UF129)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  11. ^ "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. December 2016. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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