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Amotherby

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England


Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

FieldValue
countryEngland
coordinates
label_positionleft
official_nameAmotherby
static_image_nameMill at amotherby.jpg
static_image_captionHQ and mill of the BATA farmers' cooperative group, outside Amotherby. There is also a pub, The Queen's Head.
population399
population_ref(2011 census)
unitary_englandNorth Yorkshire
lieutenancy_englandNorth Yorkshire
regionYorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminsterThirsk and Malton
post_townMALTON
postcode_districtYO17
postcode_areaYO
os_grid_referenceSE750735

Amotherby is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 3 mi west of Malton.

Description

The village appears in the Domesday Book (1086) as 'Aimundrebi' which is derived from 'Eymund's farm'.{{cite book

The 2001 census recorded a population of 357 for the parish, increasing to 399 at the 2011 Census.{{NOMIS2011

Amotherby sits on two main roads, the B1257 between Helmsley and Malton and the Kirkbymoorside to Malton road. Both roads meet at a busy junction in the village, with traffic from Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside meeting towards Malton.

The village used to have a railway station on the Thirsk and Malton line. The station closed to passengers in 1930 but stayed open to goods until 1964.

The village is home to Malton Foods Ltd (formerly known as Westlers) which produces ready meals for the foodservice and retail sectors. The company has been part of Zwanenberg Food Group UK since November 2013.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches north to Kirby Misperton with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 2,032.{{NOMIS2011

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

References

References

  1. {{NHLE
  2. (1988). "The railways of Ryedale and the Vale of Mowbray". Hendon.
  3. (5 January 2019). "Enjoying quiet life". The Yorkshire Post.
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