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Redmire
Redmire
Redmire is located in North Yorkshire
Redmire
Redmire
Location within North Yorkshire
Population384 (including Castle Bolton with East and west Bolton 2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE044912
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLeyburn
Postcode districtDL8
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
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54°18′59″N 1°55′51″W / 54.31639°N 1.93083°W / 54.31639; -1.93083

Redmire is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Leyburn in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales.

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

The name Redmire derives from the Old English hrēodmere meaning 'reed mere'.[2]

Transport

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Sign warning of slow moving military vehicles in Redmire

Redmire is the current western terminus of the Wensleydale Railway.[3] The Wensleydale Railway is a heritage railway and regular passenger services operate between Leeming Bar and Redmire. The Ministry of Defence also occasionally operates trains along the railway to transport armoured vehicles from bases in the south to the Catterick military area via Redmire railway station.[4]

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The Bolton Arms, on Hargill Lane

The village was featured in the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small, in the episode "Puppy Love", as the location of Darrowby bus stop. Also, the village pub, Redmire Village Pub, then called the Bolton Arms, featured in the episode "Beauty of the Beast".[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Redmire Parish (E04007518)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Redmire". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  3. ^ Yorkshire, Welcome to. "ResultDetail". www.yorkshire.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. ^ Shannon, Paul (December 2013). "On Government Business". Railways Illustrated. No. 130. p. 83.
  5. ^ "Bolton Arms, Redmire, N Yorks, UK – All Creatures Great & Small, The Beauty Of The Beast". Waymarking.com. 1978. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
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