# Tollerton, North Yorkshire

Tollerton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Tollerton is situated close to both the A19 and the River Kyle about 4 miles (6 km) south of Easingwold and 10 miles (16 km) north of York.

## History

No date for the establishment of a settlement at Tollerton has been determined but it was part of the old royal Forest of Galtres until 1630. Tollerton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Tolentun in the ancient wapentake of Bulford in the North Riding and was owned by the church of St Peter in York. In the 12th century, the wapentake was renamed as the wapentake of Bulmer.
Until the latter half of the 20th century, the village had a railway halt, which was closed in November 1965.

## Geography

The village is adjacent to the East Coast Main Line railway but the nearest stations are York or Thirsk. It lies just over 1 mile (1.6 km) from the A19. The River Kyle flows to the south west of the village.

## Demography

According to the 2001 UK Census, there were 824 people in 317 households across the Tollerton Parish. Of those households, 269 were owner occupied with 188 being detached dwellings. Of the total population, 637 were over 16 years of age of which 432 were actively employed.
By the time of the 2011 UK Census, the parish had grown to 1,026 residents across 395 dwellings. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population of the parish to have risen again to 1,070.

## Religion

There is a church, dedicated to St Michael, that was completed in June 1955. The dedication ceremony was conducted by the then Bishop of Selby, Carey Knyvett.

## Village amenities

There is a public house, the Black Horse, which hosts an annual Mini Horticultural Show on the first Sunday in September. On the east side of the railway line is a caravan park next to the Station Inn Restaurant and pub. The Tollerton Stores shop won the Hambleton District award for Best Village Store in 2010. There is a village hall and a sports ground. The village hall was built as a war memorial rather than having a more traditional cross or column. It was completed in January 1921 with a dedication service held on 31 January 1921. Tollerton Tennis Club plays competitively in the York & District and Hovingham Leagues.
Since 1256 when Henry II granted the Treasurer of York a charter, there have been weekly and annual fairs and markets until very recently.

## Footnotes and references

* 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Tollerton Parish (1170216950)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
* ↑ Harper, Charles G., 1st ed. 1901, 2nd & revised ed. 1922 The Great North Road In two volumes: London to York & York to Edinburgh. London: Cecil Palmer.
* ↑ Tollerton in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
* ↑ Open Domesday Online: Tollerton, accessed 5 February 2019.
* ↑ Burgess, Neil (2011). The Lost Railways of Yorkshire's North Riding. Catrine: Stenlake. p. 51. ISBN 9781840335552.
* ↑ "299" (Map). Ripon & Boroughbridge. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319245514.
* ↑ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Tollerton Parish (36UC162)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
* ↑ "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. 2015. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
* ↑ "Church". Tollerton.net. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
* ↑ "Local Show". Tollerton.net. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
* ↑ "Home Page". www.blackhorse-tollerton.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
* ↑ "Tollerton Caravan Park".
* ↑ "Store Award". Tollerton.net. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
* ↑ "Tollerton War Memorial". Tollerton.net. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
* ↑ "Tennis Club". Tollerton.net. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
* ↑ "Fairs and Markets". Tollerton.net. Retrieved 21 October 2012.