Agglethorpe Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:Farm at Agglethorpe.jpg
Static Image Caption:Farm at Agglethorpe
Coordinates:54.2739°N -1.868°W
Official Name:Agglethorpe
Civil Parish:Coverham with Agglethorpe
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Post Town:LEYBURN
Postcode District:DL8
Postcode Area:DL
Os Grid Reference:SE086864

Agglethorpe is a hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, it lies in northern Coverdale, approximately 4miles south west of Leyburn.

History

In 1086 it was recorded as Aculestorp in the Domesday Book.[1]

In 1870–72 John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Agglethorpe as:

"A joint township with Coverham, in Coverham parish, W. R. Yorkshire".[2]
The Grade II listed building of Agglethorpe Hall was built in the 17th century.

Governance

The hamlet lies within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency, which is under the control of the Conservative Party. The current Member of Parliament, since the 2015 general election, is Rishi Sunak. Agglethorpe was also within the Middleham ward of Richmondshire District Council until its abolition in 2023.[3] It is now administed by North Yorkshire Council. It forms part of the civil parish of Coverham with Agglethorpe, along with Coverham.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Agglethorpe Domesday Book. 19 April 2021. opendomesday.org.
  2. Book: Wilson, John. Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. A. Fullarton and Co.. 1870–72. Edinburgh. 4 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Middleham ward map. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210425172503/https://www.richmondshire.gov.uk/media/10282/middlehamward_a4.pdf . 25 April 2021 .