Redmire
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
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Redmire is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Leyburn in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales.
| Redmire | |
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Redmire | |
.svg)  Redmire Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 384 (including Castle Bolton with East and west Bolton 2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE044912 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leyburn |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
The name Redmire derives from the Old English hrēodmere meaning 'reed mere'.[2]
Transport
Redmire is the current western terminus of the Wensleydale Railway.[3] The Wensleydale Railway is a heritage railway and regular passenger services operate between Leeming Bar and Redmire. The Ministry of Defence also occasionally operates trains along the railway to transport armoured vehicles from bases in the south to the Catterick military area via Redmire railway station.[4]
Popular culture
The village was featured in the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small, in the episode "Puppy Love", as the location of Darrowby bus stop. Also, the village pub, Redmire Village Pub, then called the Bolton Arms, featured in the episode "Beauty of the Beast".[5]
Redmire was also used as the location for the eponymous temple in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and its prequel.[6]
