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Holtby
Holtby — 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 · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Holtby is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 152 people. Address: YO19. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.9794°, -0.9728°.
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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
Holtby is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 166. It lies close to the A166 about 5 miles (8 km) east of York.
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Background
History
The name Holtby derives from the Old Norse Holtibȳ meaning 'Holti's village'. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Boltebi in the Bulford hundred in the possession of the King. Holtby was served by Holtby railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1847 and 1939. The village was historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.
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- Coordinates
- 53.9794, -0.9728
- District
- York
- Parish
- Holtby
- Postcode
- YO19
- Parliamentary constituency
- York Outer
- Population
- 152
- Nearest railway station
- Murton Park — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2174222 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holtby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holtby - geograph.org.uk - 128510.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holtby?
- Holtby is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO19), in the parish of Holtby.
- Is Holtby a protected site?
- Yes — Holtby is part of the River Derwent SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Holtby free to visit?
- Yes, Holtby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holtby?
- The nearest railway station is Murton Park, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO19.