Stainton, Richmondshire

Stainton

How Hill from near Stainton
Stainton
 Stainton shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE105965
Civil parishStainton
DistrictRichmondshire
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Richmond
Postcode district DL11 6
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
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Coordinates: 54°21′51″N 1°50′15″W / 54.364213°N 1.837617°W / 54.364213; -1.837617

Stainton is a hamlet and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the border of the Yorkshire Dales, with a population of 54. At the 2011 Census the population of the civil parish remained less than 100. Information is included in the parish of Hudswell. It lies close to the army training camp of Wathgill.

Walburn Hall

A little over a mile to the south-east, Walburn Hall is a fortified house probably dating from the 12th century but much altered in the 15th and 16th centuries.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Walburn Hall (50954)". PastScape. Retrieved 20 March 2015.

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