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Castleton, North Yorkshire

Village in North Yorkshire, England

Field	Value
country	England
official_name	Castleton
civil_parish	Danby
static_image_name	Castleton, North Yorkshire.jpg
static_image_caption	A view over Castleton
coordinates
unitary_england	North Yorkshire
lieutenancy_england	North Yorkshire
region	Yorkshire and the Humber
post_town	WHITBY
postcode_district	YO21
postcode_area	YO
os_grid_reference	NZ688081

Castleton is a village on the River Esk, part of the civil parish of Danby in the county of North Yorkshire in England, 11.5 km south-east of Guisborough, in the North York Moors. There was once a medieval castle on Castle Hill that is thought to have been abandoned when Danby Castle was constructed.

Castleton has a local school, St Michael and St George's Church. Castleton is a centre for walking, birdwatching, shooting and many other pursuits. It is said that Castleton was named after a castle built near the River Esk. The village has a Clapper bridge that spans Danby Beck; this bridge was listed as Grade II in 2016.

Castleton has a primary school (Castleton Community Primary School) with secondary education available at Caedmon College or Eskdale School, which are both in Whitby.

Castleton was once the main market and industrial town serving Upper Eskdale. There were annual wool, cheese and cattle fairs, cheese market and a silk mill.

Transport

Castleton is served by Castleton Moor railway station on the Esk Valley Line roughly halfway between Middlesbrough and Whitby.

The Esk Valley Walk runs through the village.

History

The severed hand, known popularly as the Danby Hand of Glory, was found hidden in a wall of a thatched cottage in Castleton in 1935. The hand is now on display at the Whitby Museum in Pannett Park, Whitby.

In 1772, preacher and founder of Methodism, John Wesley preached in Castleton, this is commemorated by a sundial on Primrose Hill in Castleton High Street.

Sport

Castleton Cricket Club was established in 1972 and its ground is based on the northern edge of the village along New Road. Castleton CC have two senior teams: a Saturday 1st XI that compete in the Langbaurgh Cricket League and a Midweek Senior XI in the Esk Valley Evening League.

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