Hackforth is a small village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) north of Bedale.[2] Nearby settlements include Langthorne and Crakehall.
| Hackforth | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Hackforth Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 169 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE243934 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bedale |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
History
editHackforth was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 as being in the hundred of "Land of Count Alan" and the county of Yorkshire, the population was estimated at 6 households.[3]
In 1870-72 John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Tunstall as:
"a township in Hornby parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 4¼ miles NNW of Bedale. Acres, 1, 264. Real property, £1, 957. Pop., 1 67. Houses, 28. The property belongs to the Duke of Leeds. Bishop Tunstall was a native."[4]
As mentioned in the gazetteer, Hackforth was the birthplace of Cuthbert Tunstall, who served as the Prince-Bishop of Durham on two occasions between the years of 1530 and 1559, during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
Governance
editUntil 2023, Hackforth was part of the Richmond (Yorks) parliamentary constituency. It was removed and added to the expanded Thirsk and Malton Constituency, in part due to areas from that constituency being created into a new seat of Wetherby and Easingwold.[5][6][7][8] Hackforth also lies within the Bedale ward of Hambleton District Council.[9]
Community and culture
editThe village is served by a primary school, Hackforth and Hornby CofE, with a capacity for 42 pupils.[10] Hackforth has a public house, The Greyhound, and a village hall built in 1936[11] which has also been used as a live music venue since 2013, hosting acts such as The Dunwells.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hackforth Parish (1170216851)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 99 Northallerton & Ripon (Pateley Bridge & Leyburn) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231593.
- ^ "Hackforth | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "History of Hackforth, in Hambleton and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Boundary Commission for England - Revised Proposals for the Yorkshire and Humber Region" (PDF). boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Gleeson, Janet (9 July 2023). "'How stupid' protest over moving Bedale out of Richmond". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Darley, Karen (15 September 2023). "New Conservative Association created to reflect boundary change". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Election Maps". ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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- ^ "Scotton ward map" (PDF). Richmondshire District Council. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Ofsted Communications Team (16 October 2019). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "About – Hackforth Village Hall". Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Top live music acts returning to pop-up village hall venue". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
External links
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Media related to Hackforth at Wikimedia Commons