Hackforth

Hackforth is a small village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) north of Bedale.[2] Nearby settlements include Langthorne and Crakehall.

Hackforth
Hackforth
Location within North Yorkshire
Population169 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE243934
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBedale
Postcode districtDL8
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire

History

Hackforth was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1096 as being in the hundred of "Land of Count Alan" and the county of Yorkshire, the population was estimated at 6 households.[3]

In 1870-72 John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Tunstall as:

"a township in Hornby parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 4¼ miles NNW of Bedale. Acres, 1, 264. Real property, £1, 957. Pop., 1 67. Houses, 28. The property belongs to the Duke of Leeds. Bishop Tunstall was a native."[4]

As mentioned in the gazetteer, Hackforth was the birthplace of Cuthbert Tunstall, who served as the Prince-Bishop of Durham on two occastions between the years of 1530 and 1559, during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.

Governance

The village lies within the Richmond (Yorks) parliamentary constituency, which is under the control of the Conservative Party. The current Member of Parliament, since the 2015 general election, is Rishi Sunak. Hackforth also lies within the Bedale ward of Hambleton District Council.[5]

Hackforth and Hornby Church of England Primary School

Community and culture

The village is served by a primary school, Hackforth and Hornby CofE, with a capacity for 42 pupils.[6] Hackforth has a public house, The Greyhound, and a village hall built in 1936[7] which has also been used as a live music venue since 2013, hosting acts such as The Dunwells.[8]

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hackforth Parish (1170216851)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 99 Northallerton & Ripon (Pateley Bridge & Leyburn) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231593.
  3. "Hackforth | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  4. "History of Hackforth, in Hambleton and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  5. "Scotton ward map" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (16 October 2019). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  7. "About – Hackforth Village Hall". Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  8. "Top live music acts returning to pop-up village hall venue". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

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