Towns & cities · North East England
Eppleby
Eppleby — village in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Eppleby is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 263 people. Address: DL11. Wikidata describes it as: "village in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.5136°, -1.7267°.
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Eppleby is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located about 7 miles (11 km) north of Richmond. According to the 2011 United Kingdom census, the population of the parish was 269.
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Background
History
The name Eppleby derives from the Old Norse eplibȳ meaning 'settlement where apples are grown'. Eppleby was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 as being in the hundred of "Land of Count Alan" and the county of Yorkshire, the population was estimated at 0.9 households. In 1870–72 John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Eppleby as:<blockquote>"a township in Forcett parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on the N border of the county, 2½ miles N by E of Gainford r. station, and 9 N of Richmond. Acres, 1, 060. Real property, £1, 964. Pop., 245. Houses, 59. There is a Free Methodist chapel"</blockquote>The Methodist chapel was also mentioned in The London Gazette, although…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5136, -1.7267
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Eppleby
- Postcode
- DL11
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Population
- 263
Sources
- wikidata: Q609996 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eppleby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Village Green, Eppleby, near Richmond, North Yorkshire.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eppleby?
- Eppleby is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL11), in the parish of Eppleby.
- Is Eppleby free to visit?
- Yes, Eppleby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Eppleby?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL11. It sits within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency.