Hunton | |
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![]() Top end of Hunton village | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 414 |
OS grid reference | SE1892 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BEDALE |
Postcode district | DL8 |
Dialling code | 01677 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Hunton is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Catterick Garrison and 6 miles (10 km) north west of Bedale, in North Yorkshire, England.[1] It is part of the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, and at the 2001 census had a population of 420,[2] decreasing to 414 at the 2011 census.[3] The name of the village derives from Old English and means the town of the huntsmen, or where the hunts hounds were kept.[4]
The small village's local amenities include a combined post office/village shop and The Countryman's Inn, a pub, and restaurant. The village also has a primary school, the Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School, which has an Ofsted rating of good.[5][6]
In 1985 the landlord of the pub started a small traction steam engine gala in the village. It has since become a yearly event and has outgrown the original showground in the village.[7] The Hunton Steam Gathering is now a popular annual event.[8]
There used to be a church in the village (St John's), which was rebuilt in 1794,[9] but it is now a private dwelling. To the north of Hunton is the site of a medieval village that is believed to have been left ruinous either because of raids by Scots or because of the Black Death.[10]