Danby Wiske
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| Danby Wiske | |
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| Population | 290 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Hambleton |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHALLERTON |
| Postcode district | DL7 |
| Dial code | 01609 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | Richmond |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Danby Wiske is a village in the district of Hambleton in North Yorkshire. It is the main settlement in the civil parish of Danby Wiske and Lazenby. The village lies on a minor road between the village of Streetlam and the A167 near Northallerton. There is a junction in the centre of the village, with another minor road leading to the nearby village of Yafforth.
Danby means the village of the Danes, and Wiske refers to the River Wiske which passes nearby.
Danby Wiske is on the 190-mile coast to coast long-distance walk, originated and described by the celebrated Alfred Wainwright
[edit] Amenities
The village pub is 'The White Swan', it lies in the centre of the village, opposite the small village green. It is often frequented by walkers from the coast to coast walk.
The village church is known simply as Danby Wiske Parish Church it is a Grade 1 Listed Building, the doorway dates from Norman times, and it has a 12th century north aisle.
Danby Wiske is around ¼ mile from the East Coast Main Line, there was once a railway station here, but this has long since closed.
The village once had a school but this too closed long ago; the village children now attend schools in Northallerton.
[edit] History
The estate of Danby Wiske was owned by the Calvert family; their most famous son was George Calvert, founder of the state of Maryland in the United States. It has changed hands several times since.
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