Lockton
Encyclopedia
Lockton is a small village and civil parish
in the Ryedale
district of North Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated in the North Yorkshire Moors about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Pickering
. Nearby villages include Newton-on-Rawcliffe
and Levisham
.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Lockton parish had a population of 265.
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 Ryedale
Ryedale
Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England. Settlements include Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pickering, and Terrington.-Derivation of name:...
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...
. It is situated in the North Yorkshire Moors about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Pickering
Pickering, North Yorkshire
Pickering is an ancient market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. It sits at the foot of the Moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south...
. Nearby villages include Newton-on-Rawcliffe
Newton-on-Rawcliffe
Newton-on-Rawcliffe is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the North Riding Forest Park, north of Pickering.-External links:...
and Levisham
Levisham
Levisham is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, located on the North Yorkshire Moors about 5 miles north of Pickering. It has a station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Nearby villages include Newton-on-Rawcliffe and Lockton.Heartbeat actress...
.
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Lockton parish had a population of 265.