Levisham railway station

Levisham railway station is a station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and serves the village of Levisham in the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The station house is a grade II listed building.

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Newton-on-Rawcliffe

Newton-on-Rawcliffe is a village and civil parish (as Newton) in North Yorkshire, England. It is in the North York Moors National Park, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Pickering. It was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

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Levisham

Levisham is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, located within the North York Moors National Park about 5 miles (8 km) north of Pickering. At the 2011 Census the population was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Lockton.

Church of St Mary, Levisham

The Church of St Mary, is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Levisham, in North Yorkshire, England. The church stopped hosting regular services in the 1950s and was declared redundant in 1976, although the graveyard has been used for burials since this time. It is thought that the church was in the original village of Levisham, which was abandoned when the Black Death arrived in the fourteenth century. It has been replaced as the parish church by the Church of St John the Baptist, which is located within the village of Levisham.

Lockton

Lockton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the North York Moors about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Pickering. Nearby villages include Newton-on-Rawcliffe and Levisham. The village is often used as a base by tourists visiting the nearby Dalby Forest. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Lochetun, which is believed to have derived from the Old English of loca tūn, meaning the enclosure of Loca's people. According to the 2001 UK census, Lockton parish had a population of 265, increasing to 332 at the 2011 Census. The population tally includes that of nearby Levisham; about 200 people live in Lockton. St Giles' Church, Lockton dates back to the 13th century (nave and chancel) with a 15th-century tower. The structure is now grade II* listed. In 1961, a Royal Observer Corps watching post with associated bunker was opened up just to the south of the village. It was closed down seven years later in 1968, but the above ground vents and access structures can still be seen. Between 1974 and 2023 the village was part of the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.