Stockton-on-the-Forest

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Stockton-on-the-Forest
Holy Trinity church, Stockton-on-the-Forest
Stockton-on-the-Forest is located in North Yorkshire
Stockton-on-the-Forest
Stockton-on-the-Forest
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,384 (2021 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE656560
Civil parish
  • Stockton-on-the-Forest
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO32
Dialling code01904
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
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53°59′46″N 0°59′54″W / 53.9961°N 0.9984°W / 53.9961; -0.9984

Stockton-on-the-Forest is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England.

History

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Stockton House, an 18th century Georgian house

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Stocthun in the Bulford hundred. After the Norman invasion the land was shared between Count Alan (of Brittany) and Canons of York (St Peter).[2]

The village is home to Stockton Hall built c. 1800 as a country house and Grade II listed building.[3] It is now a secure unit for mentally ill patients operated by the Priory Group. The hall is a brick-built three-storey building with a five-bay frontage. It was acquired by barrister George Lloyd of Leeds, from whom it passed to his daughter Miss Alicia Maria Lloyd. She left it in 1892 to her nephew George William Lloyd.

Stockton House, another Grade II listed building, is also present in the village.[4] The Georgian two-storey house was built by Thomas and Susanna Wilkinson in c. 1800 and was the first Methodist chapel in the village.[4][5]

The village was historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.[6]

Governance

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The village lies within the York Outer UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the Strensall electoral ward of City of York Council.[7] A parish council also exists with regular meetings in the village hall.[8]

Geography

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Main street

Stockton-on-the-Forest is located to the east of the A64 road to Scarborough and the roundabout interchange of the A64 and the A1036. To the east there are the villages of Upper Helmsley and Sand Hutton and to the south the villages of Warthill, Holtby and Murton.

According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,261, reducing to 1,214 at the 2011 census[9] and increasing to 1,384 in the 2021 census [1]

Stockton-on-the-Forest is a good example of a linear village, as it follows only one main road (Stockton Lane/Sandy Lane) for approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km), branching out only near the west end. Many of the houses along the main road do not have house numbers but individual names many with references to agriculture, local features or mysticism.

Since 1988 the village has been part of a conservation area that includes the village, main street, Stockton Hall, and its surrounding grounds.[10]

Religion

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Stockton-on-the-Forest is served by one church, the Anglican Holy Trinity Church that was rebuilt in 1843.[11] In 2012 the churches of Stockton-on-the-Forest, Holtby and Warthill joined with Dunnington church to form Rural East York.[12] The Methodist Chapel was closed in May 2010 and subsequently demolished to make way for residential property.

Amenities

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Stockton-on-the-Forest village hall

The village has a local pub, called The Fox. A Scout group has operated in the village since 2000, consisting of a Beaver Colony, Cub Pack and Scout Troop. The village also has a village hall.

Forest Park Golf Club stretches between the village and the A64 road. The Snowball Plantation woodland area and Scout park is situated on the eastern end of the village.

The village GP surgery closed in August 2023.[13]

Education

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Stockton-on-the-Forest has a primary school for local residents accommodating approximately 100 pupils. The village lies within the catchment area of Huntington School, a secondary school located in nearby Huntington.[14]

Transport

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Stockton-on-the-Forest is currently served by bus operator Coastliner that links the village with the cities of Leeds and York as well as the east coast of Yorkshire via Malton. The A64 is located nearby, a major connecting road in the region. The village was served by Warthill railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1847 and 1959.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Stockton-on-the-Forest Parish (E01013437)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  2. ^ Stockton-on-the-Forest in the Domesday Book
  3. ^ Historic England. "Stockton Hall, Stockton-on-the-Forest (1173892)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b Historic England. "Stockton House, Stockton-on-the-Forest (1173928)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  5. ^ Jeffries, M. D. (1 December 2012). Stockton House and Early Methodists: A History from Georgian Times in Stockton on Forest, York. Radius Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1904446446. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  6. ^ "History of Stockton on the Forest, in York and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Strensall Ward". york.gov.uk. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Stockton-on-the-Forest PC". democracy.york.gov.uk. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Stockton-on-the-Forest Parish (1170211400)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Conservation Area: Stockton-on-the-Forest Conservation Area (Conservation Area 29)". her.york.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  11. ^ Bulmer's History and Directory of North Yorkshire (1890)
  12. ^ "Holy Trinity Church, Stockton-on-the-Forest". Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  13. ^ Laver, Adam (15 August 2023). "Stockton on the Forest Surgery: Yorkshire GP surgery which was shut temporarily closes for good due to staffing issues". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Admissions, Huntington School". Huntington School, York. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  15. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 141, 220. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
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