Barton-le-Willows

Barton-le-Willows is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, situated near the River Derwent, about eight miles south-west of Malton. The parish had a population (including Harton) of 186 according to the 2001 census increasing to 284 at the 2011 Census.[1] The village is recorded as Bartun in the Domesday Book.[2]

Barton-le-Willows
Barton-le-Willows
Location within North Yorkshire
Population284 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE714633
Civil parish
  • Barton-le-Willows
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO60
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

The house in the picture is No. 5 Forge cottage the old blacksmiths. Woodpeckers visit the garden every day, house martins nest under the eaves and kingfishers live down by the river.

Barton-le-Willows

Barton-le-Willows pre-school playgroup is a registered charity, run from the village hall. Led by an experienced playleader, pre-school learning is provided on Monday mornings for children aged 2–5. A friendly playgroup for babies, toddlers and pre-school children, with their mothers, is provided every Friday morning. Both sessions are open to children from this and surrounding areas.

Barton-le-Willows was served by Barton Hill railway station on the York to Scarborough Line between 1845 and 1930.[3]

References

  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Barton-le-Willows Parish (1170217214)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 29. ISBN 0198691033.
  3. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.


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