Memorials & monuments · North East England
Stokesley
Stokesley in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Stokesley is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stokesley is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies within the historic county boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, on the River Leven. An electoral ward of the same name stretches south to Great Broughton and had a population at the 2021 Census of 6,180. Stokesley is about two miles south of the Middlesbrough borough boundary and eight miles south of Middlesbrough town centre. Stokesley is between Middlesbrough, Guisborough, and Northallerton, in a farming area. Local attractions nearby include Great Ayton, Captain Cook's monument, and Roseberry Topping in the North York Moors National Park. From 1894 to 1974, the town was one of the North Riding of Yorkshire's rural district head towns. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Hambleton District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
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Background
History
in the background]] The name Stokesley derives from Old English and means the 'wood/clearing of Stoke', an unidentified place. Stokesley was granted a charter to hold fairs, in 1223, by Henry III. The pack-horse bridge over the River Leven dates from the 17th century. Its large range of building types, including fine Georgian architecture, has contributed to its character. Prominent historical features include the Mill Wheel, thought to represent the site of a mill recorded in Domesday Book of 1086. Domesday also recorded "a church and priest" in Stokesley. Stokesley Town Hall was completed in 1853. Stokesley was served by the Stokesley railway station and some sidings, on the…
Description
The Anglican St Peter and St Paul's Church, Stokesley is the oldest building in town, and is just off the Market Plain. It has a medieval tower and chancel, a Georgian nave built around 1777. It has colourful 20th-century stained glass and woodwork carved by the Mouseman of Kilburn.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4712, -1.1905
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Stokesley
- Postcode
- TS9 5DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Official site
- www.citypopulation.de
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stokesley?
- Stokesley is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS9 5DW), in the parish of Stokesley.
- Is Stokesley free to visit?
- Yes, Stokesley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stokesley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TS9 5DW. It sits within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency.