Staxton
Encyclopedia
Staxton is a village in the Ryedale
district of North Yorkshire
, England
, part of the civil parish
of Willerby
.
The village is a linear settlement situated in the south easterly edge of the Vale of Pickering
. The village is one of several which follow what would have been the shoreline of the lake that filled the valley in the last ice age.
Approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) north of the village is the River Hertford, a tributary to the River Derwent
, which has been straightened to allow increased farming of the valley. Staxton Hill is south of the village and is the northerly edge of the Yorkshire Wolds
, with its highest point at 150 metres (492.1 ft) above sea level.
Land use in the area is mainly for settlements or farming, with a small wood and disused quarry on top of Staxton Hill.
Adjoining Staxton is the smaller village of Willerby
. To the north is the village of Seamer
, to the east is the village of Flixton
, to the south is the village of Foxholes
and to the west are the villages of Ganton
and Sherburn
. Nearby are the towns of Scarborough and Filey
, the nearest city is York
.
of 1086.
There have been several archaeological digs around the Staxton area finding human bodies and other items.
In 1937 RAF Staxton Wold
, a Royal Air Force radar station, was set up at the top of Staxton Hill and is currently the oldest serving radar station.
closely bypasses the village which is joined by the A1039, leading to Filey
, at Staxton roundabout, and the B1249 leading to Driffield
, at Staxton traffic lights. Traffic accidents are common on the B1249 due to the steep incline of the hill and various blind corners. In an effort to reduce traffic accidents, a new set of traffic lights were installed in early 2008 which also incorporated improved footpaths and bus stops.
, Malton
, York
, Leeds
and other destinations in-between.
. The nearest railway station is at Seamer
.
and livestock farming, commonly sheep, pigs and cattle.
There are also several camp-sites near the village, serving tourists visiting the Yorkshire Coast.
Other businesses in the village consist of the Hare and Hounds pub, which is over 200 years old built to serve passing horse drawn coaches and still receives trade from passing motorists on the A64, a butchers, a garage, a Fish and Chip Restaurant and Takeaway and Shell fuel station
situated just outside the village as Staxton Services.
The village post office and general shop was closed due to increased competition from super markets and increased accessibility to Scarborough.
, Foxholes
, Ganton
and Folkton
. The school opened in September 1989, replacing Willerby School which had opened in 1878.
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...
, part of the civil parish
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...
of Willerby
Willerby, North Yorkshire
Willerby is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is contiguous with neighbouring Staxton.According to the 2001 UK census, Willerby parish had a population of 708....
.
Geography
Vale of Pickering
The Vale of Pickering is a low-lying flat area of land in North Yorkshire, England. It is drained by the River Derwent. The landscape is rural with scattered villages and small market towns. It has been inhabited continuously from the Mesolithic period...
. The village is one of several which follow what would have been the shoreline of the lake that filled the valley in the last ice age.
Approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) north of the village is the River Hertford, a tributary to the River Derwent
River Derwent, Yorkshire
The Derwent is a river in Yorkshire in the north of England. It is used for water abstraction, leisure and sporting activities and effluent disposal as well as being of significant importance as the site of several nature reserves...
, which has been straightened to allow increased farming of the valley. Staxton Hill is south of the village and is the northerly edge of the Yorkshire Wolds
Yorkshire Wolds
The Yorkshire Wolds are low hills in the counties of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire in northeastern England. The name also applies to the district in which the hills lie....
, with its highest point at 150 metres (492.1 ft) above sea level.
Land use in the area is mainly for settlements or farming, with a small wood and disused quarry on top of Staxton Hill.
Adjoining Staxton is the smaller village of Willerby
Willerby, North Yorkshire
Willerby is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is contiguous with neighbouring Staxton.According to the 2001 UK census, Willerby parish had a population of 708....
. To the north is the village of Seamer
Seamer, Scarborough
Seamer is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England.According to the 2001 UK census, Seamer parish had a population of 3,774....
, to the east is the village of Flixton
Flixton, North Yorkshire
Flixton is a village in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. There is a public house, the Fox Hound Inn....
, to the south is the village of Foxholes
Foxholes, North Yorkshire
Foxholes is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England.About Foxholes...
and to the west are the villages of Ganton
Ganton, North Yorkshire
Ganton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 7 miles west of the coastal town of Filey, and 9 miles southwest of Scarborough....
and Sherburn
Sherburn, North Yorkshire
Sherburn is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census, Sherburn parish had a population of 786.The parish council is .St...
. Nearby are the towns of Scarborough and Filey
Filey
Filey is a small town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the borough of Scarborough and is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on the North Sea coast. Although it started out as a fishing village, it has a large beach and is a popular tourist resort...
, the nearest city is 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...
.
History
The name of Staxton comes from Old Scandinavian meaning a village owned by a man by the name of Stakkr, and is found as Stacstone in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086.
There have been several archaeological digs around the Staxton area finding human bodies and other items.
In 1937 RAF Staxton Wold
RAF Staxton Wold
RAF Staxton Wold is a Royal Air Force radar station near Scarborough in North Yorkshire.The official RAF descriptions states that RAF Staxton Wold has been used as an early warning station since the 3rd Century AD, when it was the site of a warning beacon. It was first used as a radar station in...
, a Royal Air Force radar station, was set up at the top of Staxton Hill and is currently the oldest serving radar station.
Road
The A64A64 road
The A64 is a road in North and West Yorkshire, England which links Leeds, York and Scarborough. The A64 starts as the A64 ring road motorway in Leeds and then is a dual carriageway for the rest of its route, except parts of the road from Malton to Scarborough.The road approximates a section of the...
closely bypasses the village which is joined by the A1039, leading to Filey
Filey
Filey is a small town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the borough of Scarborough and is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on the North Sea coast. Although it started out as a fishing village, it has a large beach and is a popular tourist resort...
, at Staxton roundabout, and the B1249 leading to Driffield
Driffield
Driffield, also known as Great Driffield, is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield....
, at Staxton traffic lights. Traffic accidents are common on the B1249 due to the steep incline of the hill and various blind corners. In an effort to reduce traffic accidents, a new set of traffic lights were installed in early 2008 which also incorporated improved footpaths and bus stops.
Bus
Staxton is served by regular buses which offer connections to Scarborough, FileyFiley
Filey is a small town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the borough of Scarborough and is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on the North Sea coast. Although it started out as a fishing village, it has a large beach and is a popular tourist resort...
, Malton
Malton, North Yorkshire
Malton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 4,000 people....
, 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...
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and other destinations in-between.
Rail
Staxton is not served by a railway station but a branch of the North TransPennine line passes by the village connecting Scarborough and YorkYork
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...
. The nearest railway station is at Seamer
Seamer railway station
Seamer railway station serves the village of Seamer in North Yorkshire, England. It lies near the end of the Scarborough branch on the First TransPennine Express North TransPennine route, east of York at its junction with the northern end of the Yorkshire Coast Line...
.
Economy
Staxton main economy is agriculture. Both arable farmingAgronomy
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
and livestock farming, commonly sheep, pigs and cattle.
There are also several camp-sites near the village, serving tourists visiting the Yorkshire Coast.
Other businesses in the village consist of the Hare and Hounds pub, which is over 200 years old built to serve passing horse drawn coaches and still receives trade from passing motorists on the A64, a butchers, a garage, a Fish and Chip Restaurant and Takeaway and Shell fuel station
Shell Oil Company
Shell Oil Company is the United States-based subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, a multinational oil company of Anglo Dutch origins, which is amongst the largest oil companies in the world. Approximately 22,000 Shell employees are based in the U.S. The head office in the U.S. is in Houston, Texas...
situated just outside the village as Staxton Services.
The village post office and general shop was closed due to increased competition from super markets and increased accessibility to Scarborough.
Education
Hertford Vale C of E Primary School is situated in the centre of the village and serves primary school and pre-school children from the village as well as the nearby villages of FlixtonFlixton, North Yorkshire
Flixton is a village in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. There is a public house, the Fox Hound Inn....
, Foxholes
Foxholes, North Yorkshire
Foxholes is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England.About Foxholes...
, Ganton
Ganton, North Yorkshire
Ganton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 7 miles west of the coastal town of Filey, and 9 miles southwest of Scarborough....
and Folkton
Folkton
Folkton is a small village and civil parish at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds and on the edge of the Vale of Pickering on an area known as Folkton Carr in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England....
. The school opened in September 1989, replacing Willerby School which had opened in 1878.
Other important places
- The village hall opened on 1 March 1938 is frequently used for village events and other private functions.
- The war memorial was originally erected in 1920 and honours those who lost their lives in World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War IIWorld War IIWorld 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...
. Every Remembrance DayRemembrance DayRemembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognized as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth...
wreaths of poppies are placed on the memorial. The memorial used to be at the east end of the village but was then moved to a more central place in the village. - Staxton Cricket Club was formed in 1849, and regularly play during the summer.
- In 2009 the first 'Staxtonbury' Music Festival began.
External links
- Official Website of Ryedale District Council
- Scarborough Evening News-Local Newspaper
- Staxton.com-Website with history on the village and local area
- Report on a human inhumation and other vertebrate remains from Staxton Motel, North Yorkshire
- Personal weather station at Staxon giving 24hr weather feed