Oldstead

Oldstead

Oldstead village street
Oldstead
 Oldstead shown within North Yorkshire
Population 68 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSE529801
Civil parishOldstead
DistrictRyedale
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town YORK
Postcode district YO61
Dialling code 01347
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentThirsk and Malton
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Coordinates: 54°12′50″N 1°11′17″W / 54.2138°N 1.1881°W / 54.2138; -1.1881

Oldstead is a village and a civil parish in Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish is less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Byland with Wass. Located within the North York Moors National Park, it is situated off the A170 road between Thirsk and Helmsley, below the Hambleton Hills.[1] Nearby villages include Wass, Kilburn and Coxwold.[2] Oldstead shares a parish council with Byland with Wass.[3]

Amenities

Oldstead has one pub called the Black Swan,[4] which was awarded a Michelin star for the first time in the 2012 guide.[5]

Features

Oldstead has a moor called Oldstead Moor, a place of worship and an area called Scotch Corner (not to be confused with Scotch Corner Middleton Tyas)[1] where a War Memorial Chapel renovated by the sculptor John Bunting can be visited and examples of his work can be seen inside.[6]

East of the village there is Mount Snever, a hill upon which stands a tower, known as Mount Snever Observatory and built in 1838 to commemorate Queen Victoria's coronation.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Philip's Street Atlas North Yorkshire (page 91)
  2. A-Z Great Britain Road Atlas (page 99)
  3. "Ampleforth Ward Profile" (PDF). Ryedale District Council. May 2007. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  4. http://www.blackswanoldstead.co.uk/ Black Swan at Oldstead
  5. "Hand & Flowers becomes first pub to win two Michelin stars". UTV Media. 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  6. Scotch Corner Memorial Chapel
  7. Newsome, Clive (2003). The Abbey Trail. Sigma Leisure. p. 124. ISBN 9781850588030.

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