Great Edstone
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Great Edstone is a small village located in the North York Moors
, about 30 miles (48.3 km) north of York
. It sits on an isolated hill close to the River Dove
. It remains a traditional farming village which has existed since the reign of William of Normanby in the eleventh century. back then it had a school, a church, and many shops. These things remained until the 1940s.
Great Edstone was a key place for evacuees to stay during World War II
, as can be seen in the still remaining village hall. In the 1970s/1980s the school was removed since there were not enough children in the village. Since then, the village has decreased in size and presently all that remains is about 30-50 houses a church, village hall, post box and a telephone box. However the village continues to grow in population as new houses are built; and it has recently seen an increase in the number of young families.
The major residential street of Great Edstone is the Wapping, upon which many of the houses are built. Throughout the area, the feeling of community is strong and people do tend to help each other wherever possible. The church is open regularly and really is worth a view, while the views from the door are breathtaking.
The Beginning
The hill upon which Great Edstone was built was formed by glaciers in about 30,000 B.C. While the Ice Age melted, the hill was left to be an island in the middle of a lake which covered the Vale of Pickering (to be clarified)- which itself receded once all trace of the Ice Age left. When the ice did melt, the fertile soils of the land are likely to have encouraged farming.
North York Moors
The North York Moors is a national park in North Yorkshire, England. The moors are one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom. It covers an area of , and it has a population of about 25,000...
, about 30 miles (48.3 km) north of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
. It sits on an isolated hill close to the River Dove
River Dove, North Yorkshire
The River Dove is a river the county of North Yorkshire, England, and is a tributary of the River Rye, itself a tributary of the River Derwent. It is the drainage basin of the moorland of Farndale, Stocksdale, Baysdale, Greenhow and Westerdale. It is formed by the confluence of Blakey Gill and West...
. It remains a traditional farming village which has existed since the reign of William of Normanby in the eleventh century. back then it had a school, a church, and many shops. These things remained until the 1940s.
Great Edstone was a key place for evacuees to stay during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, as can be seen in the still remaining village hall. In the 1970s/1980s the school was removed since there were not enough children in the village. Since then, the village has decreased in size and presently all that remains is about 30-50 houses a church, village hall, post box and a telephone box. However the village continues to grow in population as new houses are built; and it has recently seen an increase in the number of young families.
The major residential street of Great Edstone is the Wapping, upon which many of the houses are built. Throughout the area, the feeling of community is strong and people do tend to help each other wherever possible. The church is open regularly and really is worth a view, while the views from the door are breathtaking.
The Beginning
The hill upon which Great Edstone was built was formed by glaciers in about 30,000 B.C. While the Ice Age melted, the hill was left to be an island in the middle of a lake which covered the Vale of Pickering (to be clarified)- which itself receded once all trace of the Ice Age left. When the ice did melt, the fertile soils of the land are likely to have encouraged farming.