Kirklevington
Encyclopedia
Kirklevington is a village and civil parish
in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees
, and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated just outside the town of Yarm
.
, it included the townships of Castlelevington
, Picton
and Low Worsall
, which became established as separate parishes in 1866. It formed part of the Stokesley Rural District
from 1894 to 1974, when it became part of the borough of Stockton.The village was once home to the famous Kirklevington Country Club.
More information about Kirklevington, probably written in late 1990s, including history is to be found at http://darlingtonuk.co.uk/historydetail.php?id=26646&cid=592&f=Darlington. Pieces from the Viking crosses, dating from 10th century, found in Kirklevington, which may have been the centre of a large Anglo-Saxon estate, are on display at Preston Hall Museum in Stockton on Tees. Later it was a planned two row green village. Traces of four fields of ridge & furrow marking the possible site of a deserted medieval village are to be found at Red Hall Farm.
The village, which covers a larger area than is typical for a village, is mostly relatively modern. It includes a church, village hall, a small public park, a primary school, a riding centre at Town End Farm, Vidgen's engineering garage and The Crown Hotel which is a pub serving food.
http://www.judgeshotel.co.uk/
see
http://www.sbcschools.org.uk/kirklevington/
The nearest secondary school is Conyers School, about 1.5 miles away in Yarm, with around 1,300 pupils covering ages 11 - 18.
see
http://www.conyers.stockton.sch.uk/
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 borough of Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees (borough)
Stockton-on-Tees is a unitary authority area and borough in the Tees Valley area of north east England, with a population in 2001 of 178,408, rising to 185,880 in 2005 estimates....
, and ceremonial county 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...
. It is situated just outside the town of Yarm
Yarm
Yarm is a small town and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in North East England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees and for ceremonial purposes is in North Yorkshire...
.
History
As an ancient parishCivil 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...
, it included the townships of Castlelevington
Castlelevington
Castlelevington, or Castle Leavington is a civil parish in the borough of Stockton on Tees, in North East England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 30....
, Picton
Picton
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and Low Worsall
Low Worsall
Low Worsall is a small village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, near High Worsall and west of Yarm....
, which became established as separate parishes in 1866. It formed part of the Stokesley Rural District
Stokesley Rural District
Stokesley was a rural district in the North Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974. It was named after the town of Stokesley, which it contained....
from 1894 to 1974, when it became part of the borough of Stockton.The village was once home to the famous Kirklevington Country Club.
More information about Kirklevington, probably written in late 1990s, including history is to be found at http://darlingtonuk.co.uk/historydetail.php?id=26646&cid=592&f=Darlington. Pieces from the Viking crosses, dating from 10th century, found in Kirklevington, which may have been the centre of a large Anglo-Saxon estate, are on display at Preston Hall Museum in Stockton on Tees. Later it was a planned two row green village. Traces of four fields of ridge & furrow marking the possible site of a deserted medieval village are to be found at Red Hall Farm.
Geography
Kirklevington Hall
Kirklevington Hall, about 0.75 miles north of the village, is the location of "Judges Country House Hotel", an AA 3 Red Star Country House with 3 Rosettes. From 1881 the Hall was a family home of the Richardsons of Hartlepool. During the 1939-45 World War it was a secret command centre for the North-East. In the 1970s and 1980s it was home to the country's Judges when on circuit to Middlesbrough courts. Hence its name as an hotel.http://www.judgeshotel.co.uk/
Kirklevington Grange
On the southern edge of the built up area of Yarm, and about 1.5 miles north of the village, is HMP Kirklevington Grange, a men's resettlement prison for inmates intending to settle (on release) in the North East of England.Kirklevington Country Club
The village was once home to the famous Kirklevington Country Club, 'The Kirk',Houses of Parliament
Kirklevington, as part of the Stockton South Parliamentary Constituency, is represented in the House of Commons by James Wharton (Conservative),who was elected on 6 May 2010 for Stockton South (UK Parliament constituency).Stockton Borough Council
Kirklevington is part of the Yarm constituency and is represented by three councillors, all Conservative elected on 6 May 2011. The are Mark Anthony Chatburn, Ben Houchen, and Andrew Sherris.Education
Kirklevington Primary School has about 120 pupils.see
http://www.sbcschools.org.uk/kirklevington/
The nearest secondary school is Conyers School, about 1.5 miles away in Yarm, with around 1,300 pupils covering ages 11 - 18.
see
http://www.conyers.stockton.sch.uk/