Nunnington
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
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Nunnington is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The River Rye runs through. Its population, including that of Stonegrave, was 361 at the 2011 census.[1] It is rich in listed historic buildings.
| Nunnington | |
|---|---|
Nunnington from the air in 2005 | |
.svg)  Nunnington Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 361 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE 666 793 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO62 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
History
Nunnington Hall is a Grade I listed mansion owned by the National Trust and open to the public. The village has 28 other houses and features listed Grade II, and the Grade II*-listed Nunnington Bridge.[2]
Church
All Saints' and St James' Church, Nunnington is a Grade I listed building. The nave and chancel date from the late 13th century and the tower from 1672. The tower, porch and vestry were rebuilt in 1883–1884. There is a fine 17th-century pulpit.[3][4]
There is a tomb in the church said to belong to a man named Peter Loschy, who slew a dragon in Loschy Wood. In fact, the tomb belongs to Sir Walter de Teyes of Stonegrave Manor.[5]
Amenities
School
The nearest schools are at Kirkbymoorside and Malton.[6] Nunnington Church of England School dwindled and closed seemingly before the Second World War.[7]
Public transport
Nunnington railway station lay 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village. It closed to passengers in 1953.[8] The nearest railway station is at Malton (10.2 miles, 16.4 km). There are no public bus services for the village at present.[9]
Notable residents
Former residents of Nunnington have included the writers Annie Keary (1825–1879) and Eliza Harriett Keary (1827–1918) in the 1840s, while their father William Keary (died 1859) was rector.[10] Annie Keary's children's book Mia and Charlie; or a Week's Holiday at Ryedale Rectory (London/Winchester, 1855) recounts the story of a Proud Lady of "Nunningham", who haunts the hall.[11]
Sir Herbert Read, the anarchist poet and critic, was born at nearby Muscoates in 1893 and lived at Muscoates Grange Farm.[12]
Bart Harrison, a racing driver, was born here in 2007.[13]
Gallery
All Saints' and St. James' Church
Nunnington Hall
Looking to the River Rye from West Ness
Nunnington Bridge
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