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Oldstead

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Summary

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Field	Value
country	England
official_name	Oldstead
static_image_name	Oldstead village street - geograph.org.uk - 734953.jpg
static_image_caption	Oldstead village street
coordinates
civil_parish	Oldstead
population	68
population_ref	(2001 Census)
unitary_england	North Yorkshire
lieutenancy_england	North Yorkshire
region	Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster	Thirsk and Malton
post_town	YORK
postcode_district	YO61
postcode_area	YO
dial_code	01347
os_grid_reference	SE529801

Oldstead is a village and a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, within the North York Moors National Park, off the A170 road between Thirsk and Helmsley, below the Hambleton Hills. Nearby villages include Wass, Kilburn and Coxwold. Oldstead shares a parish council with Byland with Wass.

It was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

Features

Oldstead has a moor called Oldstead Moor, a place of worship and an area called Scotch Corner (not to be confused with Scotch Corner Middleton Tyas), reputed to be the site of the Battle of Old Byland in 1322. At the corner are two buildings originally renovated from dilapidated barns during 1956/7 by the sculptor John Bunting, who dedicated the larger of the two buildings as a non-denominational war memorial chapel and decorated it with several of his sculptures and stained glass windows. The chapel is opened to the public three times each year.

East of the village lies Mount Snever, a hill upon which stands a tower, known as Mount Snever Observatory. It was built in 1838 to commemorate Queen Victoria's coronation.

Amenities

Oldstead has one pub called the Black Swan, which was awarded a Michelin star for the first time in the 2012 guide. It is currently the only restaurant in Yorkshire and the North East to hold the highly sought-after combination of four AA rosettes and a Michelin Star. Head chef Tommy Banks was the youngest Michelin-starred chef in 2013 and made his TV debut on BBC Two's Great British Menu in 2016.

References

Philip's Street Atlas North Yorkshire (page 91)
A-Z Great Britain Road Atlas (page 99)
(May 2007). "Ampleforth Ward Profile". Ryedale District Council.
"Scotch Corner Memorial Chapel".
Newsome, Clive. (2003). "The Abbey Trail". Sigma Leisure.
http://www.blackswanoldstead.co.uk/ Black Swan at Oldstead
(6 October 2011). "Hand & Flowers becomes first pub to win two Michelin stars". UTV Media.

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