Towns & cities · Yorkshire & the Humber
Akebar
Akebar — village in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Finghall Lane · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Akebar is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 9 people. Address: DL8. Wikidata describes it as: "village in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.3103°, -1.7116°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Akebar is a township and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, about eight miles south of Richmond. It consists of a caravan site, as well as several farm houses, a public house and folly. The civil parish as a whole consists of several farm houses. At the 2011 Census the population was less than 100. Information regarding the combined statistics can be found in the parish of Finghall. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
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Background
History
The name of Akebar is Danish in origin and is one of Yorkshire's lost villages. It was a village settlement even before the Viking invasion when James the Deacon, a disciple of St. Paulinus, established an early church at Akebar in the 7th century AD. The present church of St. Andrew, on the edge of the park, was built in the 11th century on the position of the first church. It is still an active and well loved church. The township of Akebar was mentioned in the records of Jervaulx Abbey in 1290. It remained a grange farm for Jervaulx, a daughter monastery of the Cistercian Order at Fountains Abbey, until the dissolution of the monasteries around 1530. The Abbot and Monks of Jervaulx were…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3103, -1.7116
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Akebar
- Postcode
- DL8
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Population
- 9
- Nearest railway station
- Finghall Lane — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1937693 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Akebar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ruins at Akebar.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Akebar?
- Akebar is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DL8), in the parish of Akebar.
- Is Akebar free to visit?
- Yes, Akebar is free to enter.
- How do I get to Akebar?
- The nearest railway station is Finghall Lane, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL8.