Picton | |
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Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 135 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | NZ415075 |
• London | 210 mi (340 km) S |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YARM |
Postcode district | TS15 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Picton is a hamlet and civil parish located in the north of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) south from Yarm,[2] 8 miles (13 km) south from Middlesbrough, and just over 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the A19 road. The name of the village derives from Old English and means "Pica's farm or settlement."[3] Up until the 1850s, the village was spelt as Pickton[4] with the old spelling being cut into the Picton Liberty stone which marked the boundary between the parishes of Picton and Kirklevington.[5][6]
The parish is in the Hambleton District and had a population of 108 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 135 at the 2011 Census.[1] It lies just south of the border with the Stockton-on-Tees unitary authority.
A stream which lies east of the village is called the Picton Stell.[7]
Every year Picton holds a show on the third Saturday in July. The event has horse, dog, craft and horticulture competitions, and traditional games and races for children. There is also a bar, and stalls for refreshment and entertainment.
This village contains The Station public house and a small disused church, the grade II listed Church of St Hilary,[8] which was abandoned in 2004 due to structural problems.[9] The Station pub takes its name from the railway station that was just east of the village on the Northallerton to Eaglescliffe line. The station was also a junction for trains on the Picton to Battersby line. The station was closed to passengers in 1960 and to goods in 1964.[10]