Spennithorne | |
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![]() Spennithorne Railway Station Site | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 198 (Including Hutton Hang)2011 UK Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE136890 |
• London | 200 mi (320 km) SSE |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Leyburn |
Postcode district | DL8 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Spennithorne is a village and civil parish in lower Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of the market town Leyburn, on a slight elevation above the River Ure, which forms the southern boundary of the parish.[2] The village is overlooked by the steeple of St Michael and All Angels Church.[3]
Spennithorne is approximately 4 miles (6 km) east from Yorkshire Dales National Park containing a range of wildlife habitats.
The village was historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, and in 1974 became part of the Richmondshire district in the new county of North Yorkshire.