Chop Gate
Village in North Yorkshire, England
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Chop Gate (/ˌtʃɒp ˈjæt/ CHOP YAT)[1] is a small village in the North York Moors national park, North Yorkshire, England.[2][3] Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the village is situated 7.5 miles (12 km) south east of Stokesley and 12.5 miles (20 km) north of Helmsley.[4]
| Chop Gate | |
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Chop Gate Methodist Church | |
.svg)  Chop Gate Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE 5594 9986 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Middlesbrough |
| Postcode district | TS9 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Hambleton District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
The village is at the point where the roads to Bilsdale and Raindale meet. Chop Gate is on the B1257 road between Helmsley and Stokesley.[5]
Chop Gate's name probably comes from the Old Norse word 'kaupr' meaning 'pedlar' or 'chapman', and 'gata' which means 'road'.[6]
Religion
St Hilda's Anglican Church
St Hilda's Anglican church, in Chop Gate, which opened in 1853, is between the hamlets of Urra and Seave Green. There has been a church in Chop Gate, since 1122.
Chop Gate former Methodist Church
There is a Methodist church building in Chop Gate. The church dates from 1858, according to the sign over the door, but was converted to residential apartments, in 2016.[7]
