Oldstead Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Oldstead
Static Image Name:Oldstead village street - geograph.org.uk - 734953.jpg
Static Image Caption:Oldstead village street
Coordinates:54.2138°N -1.1881°W
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.[1] Nearby villages include Wass, Kilburn and Coxwold.[2] Oldstead shares a parish council with Byland with Wass.[3]

Amenities

Oldstead has one pub called the Black Swan,[4] which was awarded a Michelin star for the first time in the 2012 guide.[5] 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.

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),[1] 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.[6]

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.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Philip's Street Atlas North Yorkshire (page 91)
  2. A-Z Great Britain Road Atlas (page 99)
  3. Web site: Ampleforth Ward Profile. Ryedale District Council. May 2007. 11 June 2012. dead. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20120829193324/http%3A//www.ryedale.gov.uk/pdf/Ampleforth_Ward_Profile07.pdf. 29 August 2012.
  4. http://www.blackswanoldstead.co.uk/ Black Swan at Oldstead
  5. Web site: Hand & Flowers becomes first pub to win two Michelin stars. UTV Media. 6 October 2011. 11 June 2012.
  6. http://www.johnbunting.co.uk/memorial.html Scotch Corner Memorial Chapel
  7. Book: Newsome, Clive. The Abbey Trail. 124. Sigma Leisure. 2003. 9781850588030.