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Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Hambleton
Hambleton
Hambleton is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. The main town and administrative centre is Northallerton, and includes the market towns and major villages of Bedale, Thirsk, Great Ayton, Stokesley and Easingwold....
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, about 4 miles north of
Bedale
Bedale
Bedale is a market town and civil parish in the district of Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Leeds, southwest of Middlesbrough, and south west of the county town of Northallerton...
. Nearby settlements include Langthorne
Langthorne
Langthorne is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is near Hackforth and the A1 road 2 miles north of Bedale....
and Crakehall
Crakehall
Crakehall is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England about 2 miles west of Bedale. The village is split up into 2 parts: the west part, Little Crakehall, and the east part, Great Crakehall...
. The pub is called the "Greyhound".