Coulton
Crossroads near Coulton
Coulton is located in North Yorkshire
Coulton
Coulton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population235 (Including Grimston. 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSE634567
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO62
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Coulton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, it is about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Helmsley.

History

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Coletun. The lands around the village are mentioned in four entries, in which landowners at the time of the Norman invasion include Orm, Son of Gamal, Othulf, Uthred and King Edward. After the invasion, the lands were granted to Count Robert of Mortain, Hugh, son of Baldric and King William.[2]

Governance

The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the Hovingham & Sheriff Hutton electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Ampleforth ward of Ryedale District Council.[3]

Geography

The nearest settlements are Hovingham 2.25 miles (3.62 km) to the north-east; Scackleton 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-east; Cawton 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north and Brandsby 2.1 miles (3.4 km) to the south-west.[3]

The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 131.[4] This decreased to 69 in the 1961 UK Census.[5]

References

  1. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Coulton Parish (1170217229)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Coulton in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
  4. ↑ Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 716. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
  5. ↑ "1961 UK Census". Retrieved 28 December 2012.

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