West Lutton - Izeria

West Lutton is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) east from Malton, and within the Yorkshire Wolds. The hamlet of East Lutton is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the east. The village lies in the Great Wold Valley and the course of the winterbourne stream the Gypsey Race passes through it. The name Lutton derives from the Old English Ludatūn meaning 'Luda's settlement'. They are recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 as one location, and were home to at least five families. In common with other villages at the time, the Luttons suffered during William the Conqueror's Harrying of the North, during which many farms and homesteads were laid waste, evidenced by the dramatic drop in their annual contribution to the local landowner: from £14 in 1066 to less than £1 in 1086. West Lutton forms part of the civil parish of Luttons. It was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. St Mary's Church, West Lutton, is designated a Grade II* listed building. The church contains a sculpture by the Derbyshire sculptor James Redfern. In 1823 West Lutton was in the parish of Weaverthorpe, the Wapentake of Buckrose, and the Liberty of St Peter's in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Population, including East Lutton was 311. West Lutton occupations included six farmers, one of whom was also a grocer and another a wheelwright, two further wheelwrights, a blacksmith, two shoemakers, two tailors, and the landlord of The Board public house.

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St Mary's Church, West Lutton

St Mary's Church is the parish church of West Lutton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. A chapel of ease was built on the site, probably in the early 12th century. It was demolished and a new church constructed from 1874 to 1875. The construction was funded by Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet, and designed by George Edmund Street. Street also designed a vicarage, coach house and associated buildings. The building was grade II* listed in 1966. The church is built of sandstone on a chamfered plinth, with a tile roof. It consists of a nave, north and south aisles, a south porch, and a chancel and vestry. On the west gable is a tile-hung belfry with timber balustraded bell openings, and a broach spire with a weathercock. The porch is gabled and has a pointed arch with three orders. Above it is a bracketed niche containing a statue, and a crocketed canopy. Above the outside door to the vestry is a Romanesque arch, relocated from the old chapel. Inside, the sedilia, piscina and aumbry are grouped under pointed arches. There is a painted timber altar, and a reredos in the form of a triptych, depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus, which was designed by Burlison and Grylls. The same firm designed the stained glass, with the west window depicting the Tree of Jesse being most noted. There is a stone pulpit, an octagonal stone baptismal font, and an iron and brass chancel screen.

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East Lutton

East Lutton is a hamlet in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) east from Malton, and within the Yorkshire Wolds. The village of West Lutton is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the west. The village lies in the Great Wold Valley and the course of the winterbourne stream the Gypsey Race passes through it. East Lutton forms part of the civil parish of Luttons. In 1823 East Lutton was in the parish of Weaverthorpe, the Wapentake of Buckrose, and the Liberty of St Peter's in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Population, including West Lutton was 311. East Lutton occupations included four farmers, a grocer & draper, a tailor, a shoemaker, and a corn miller. It was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The name Lutton derives from the Old English Ludatūn meaning 'Luda's settlement'.

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Thirkleby, Kirby Grindalythe

Thirkleby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Kirby Grindalythe, in North Yorkshire, England. Roger of Thirkleby (died 1260), a judge and Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, was named after this place. Thirkleby Manor Farmhouse is a grade II listed building, being an 18th-century red-brick two-storey building altered in the early and middle 19th century. The site of a medieval settlement is adjacent. Thirkleby was formerly a township in the parish of Kirby-Grindalyth, in 1870–72 the township of Thirkleby had a population of 50 people in 9 houses. In 1866 Thirkleby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Kirby Grindalythe. In 1931 the parish had a population of 49. Until 1974 it was in the East Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

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Helperthorpe

Helperthorpe is a village in the civil parish of Luttons, in North Yorkshire, England. The village lies in the Great Wold Valley and the course of the winterbourne stream the Gypsey Race passes through it. The village is 10 miles (16 km) north west of Driffield and 10 miles (16 km) east of Malton. In 1931 the parish had a population of 123. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Luttons Ambo to form "Luttons", The population of the Luttons at the 2011 census was 411, with an estimated population of 430 in 2015.

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