Towns & cities · Yorkshire & the Humber
Claxton
Claxton — village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Murton Park · 9.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Claxton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 197 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.0331°, -0.9417°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Claxton is a village and part of the Claxton & Sand Hutton civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the A64 road and 8 miles (13 km) north-east of York.
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Background
History
The village is mentioned twice in the Domesday Book as Claxtorp in the Bulford hundred. The manor was split between Ligulf and Arnger and Gospatric, son of Arnketil before the Norman invasion. Afterwards the parts of the manor were passed to the Crown and Count Robert of Mortain who made Nigel Fossard lord of the manor. The Crown gifted some of the manor to St Mary's Abbey until the dissolution when it was granted to Thomas Bamburgh of Foston. It was held by the family until 1857 when it became the property of the lord of Sand Hutton manor. The origin of the name of the village is uncertain. It could be from an Old Norse name of Clacc or Klakk. It could also be from the Old English word…
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- Coordinates
- 54.0331, -0.9417
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Claxton
- Postcode
- YO60 7RZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Population
- 197
- Nearest railway station
- Murton Park — 9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q662407 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Claxton, North Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Village Green, Claxton, North Yorkshire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Claxton?
- Claxton is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO60 7RZ), in the parish of Claxton.
- Is Claxton a protected site?
- Yes — Claxton is part of the River Derwent SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Claxton free to visit?
- Yes, Claxton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Claxton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode YO60 7RZ. It sits within the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency.