Lockton
Lockton is located in North Yorkshire
Lockton
Lockton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population332 (Including Levisham 2011 census)
OS grid referenceSE843899
Civil parish
  • Lockton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPICKERING
Postcode districtYO18
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Lockton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the North York Moors about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Pickering. Nearby villages include Newton-on-Rawcliffe and Levisham. The village is often used as a base by tourists visiting the nearby Dalby Forest.[1]

The 15th century tower of St Giles, Lockton

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Lochetun,[2] which is believed to have derived from the Old English of loca tūn, meaning the enclosure of Loca's people.[3]

According to the 2001 UK census, Lockton parish had a population of 265,[4] increasing to 332 at the 2011 Census.[5] The population tally includes that of nearby Levisham; about 200 people live in Lockton.[1]

The Church of St Giles dates back to the 13th century (nave and chancel) with a 15th-century tower. The structure is now grade II* listed.[6]

In 1961, a Royal Observer Corps watching post with associated bunker was opened up just to the south of the village. It was closed down seven years later in 1968, but the above ground vents and access structures can still be seen.[7]

Between 1974 and 2023 the village was part of the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

References

  1. 1 2 Behrens, David (30 May 2018). "Lockton – Tiny moors village where more than one in 20 is a professional artist". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Powell-Smith, Anna. "Lockton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 302. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
  4. ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Lockton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  5. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Lockton Parish (1170217266)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Giles (Grade II*) (1260741)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "LOCKTON Yorkshire". www.subbrit.org.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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