St James' Church, Romanby

St James' Church is the parish church of Romanby, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Romanby was long in the parish of All Saints' Church, Northallerton; a chapel of ease was constructed in the village in 1231, but it was closed and demolished in 1523. Between 1880 and 1882, a church was built in Romanby, to a design by Charles Hodgson Fowler. It is in the Gothic revival style, and on completion could seat 197 worshippers. George Pace undertook repairs to the building in 1965 and 1966, and also designed its candlesticks and a new cross for the apex. The building was grade II listed in 2000. The church is built of stone with tile roofs. It consists of a nave and a chancel in one unit, with a lean-to vestry. At the junction of the nave and the chancel is a bellcote with a slate-hung base and an octagonal spire. On the north side is a projecting gabled porch containing an arched doorway with a chamfered and moulded surround. Inside, it has an octagonal stone font.

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Romanby

Romanby is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Romanby is situated south-west of and contiguous with Northallerton, and at the 2001 UK census had a population of 6,051, increasing to 6,177 at the 2011 Census.

Northallerton engine shed

Northallerton engine shed (also known as Northallerton motive power depot (MPD)), was a steam locomotive shed on the western side of Northallerton railway station in North Yorkshire, England. The depot was opened in the late 1850s, and stabled steam engines for use mainly on the Wensleydale line, but sometimes on the several lines that radiated out from Northallerton. The depot closed in March 1963, and all locomotives were transferred to Darlington shed.

Northallerton railway station

Northallerton railway station is on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) serving the market town of Northallerton in North Yorkshire, England. It is between Thirsk to the south and Darlington to the north. It is also a junction, with the line to Eaglescliffe and Middlesbrough diverging from the ECML. Its three-letter station code is NTR. The station is managed by TransPennine Express and also served by Grand Central and London North Eastern Railway trains. It is on one of the fastest parts of the ECML, and London North Eastern Railway, Lumo and CrossCountry express services pass through the station at speeds of up to 125 mph (200 km/h).

County Hall, Northallerton

County Hall in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England, serves as the headquarters of North Yorkshire Council and the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. The building was opened in 1906 and was the headquarters of the North Riding County Council until 1974, and then North Yorkshire County Council until 2023. County Hall is at the south western edge of Northallerton, in the parish of Romanby, and is a Grade II* listed building.