Stockton-on-the-Forest
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| Population | 1,261 (2001 census) |
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| District | Ryedale |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO32 |
| Dial code | 01904 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | Ryedale changing to York Outer in 2009 |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Stockton-on-the-Forest is a village in the unitary authority of York. It is located to the east of the A64 road to Scarborough and the roundabout interchange of the A64 and the A1036. To the east there are the villages of Upper Helmsley and Sand Hutton and to the south the villages of Warthill, Holtby and Murton.
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,261. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district.
The village is home to Stockton Hall a secure unit for mentally ill patients. The village has a local pub, called The Fox. The village has two churches, the Holy Trinity Church and the Methodist Church. Stockton on the Forest also has a Primary School for local residents accommodating approximately 100 pupils.
Stockton on the Forest is a good example of a linear village, as it follows only one main road (Stockon Lane/Sandy Lane) for approximately one and a half miles, branching out only near the west end.
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