Potto railway station

Potto railway station was a railway station built just north of the village of Potto in North Yorkshire, England. The station was on the North Yorkshire and Cleveland's railway line between Picton and Stokesley. The line was extended progressively until it met the Whitby and Pickering Line at Grosmont. Potto station was closed in 1954 to passengers and four years later to goods.

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Potto, North Yorkshire

Potto is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is 5 miles (8 kilometres) southwest of Stokesley and near the main A172 road. Potto has a pub, a church and a haulage company, Prestons of Potto, which was established in 1936. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton and is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Sexhow

Sexhow is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The name of the hamlet derives from Old Norse of either sexhou or sekkshaughr, which means the hill of Sekk, a personal name. The population taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100, so details of the population are included on the civil parish of Potto. However, in 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to be 20. It is on the River Leven and 5 miles (8 km) west of Stokesley. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. Sexhow hosts the annual Elim Festival every summer, organised by the Elim Pentecostal Church. Sexhow station was on the Picton-Battersby Line; it operated from 1857 until passenger services on the line ended in 1954. There used to be a hall where Sexhow Park Farm now stands. Sexhow Park Farm has been the location of the 'Cornshed' music festival since 1986. Sexhow Hall is a grade II* listed building. A legendary dragon that plagued the village is a folk tale known as The Worm of Sexhow. It was described as being a beast that would feed on dairy and breathe out fire to burn farmers crops. One day, a knight came into the village, slew the beast and rode out again. The beast's scaly skin was said to have been displayed inside nearby Hutton Rudby church.

Hutton Rudby

Hutton Rudby is a village and civil parish situated 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the market town of Stokesley in North Yorkshire, England. At the 2011 census, the village's parish and built-up area subdivision had a population of 1,572 while its main population (including Rudby) had a population of 1,968. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The name Hutton derives from the Old English hōhtūn meaning 'settlement on a hill spur'. Rudby was added due to the village's proximity to Rudby.

Sexhow railway station

Sexhow railway station was a railway station built to serve the hamlet of Sexhow in North Yorkshire, England. The station was on the North Yorkshire and Cleveland's railway line between Picton and Stokesley, which opened in 1857. The line was extended progressively until it met the Whitby & Pickering Railway at Grosmont. Sexhow station was closed in 1954 to passengers and four years later to goods. The station was located 13 miles (21 km) south of Stockton, and 3+3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) west of Battersby railway station.