Lockton - Izeria

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.

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St Giles' Church, Lockton

St Giles' Church is the parish church of Lockton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the 13th century. It was altered in the 15th century, when the tower was added, most of the windows altered, and the chancel arch was rebuilt. The east gable was rebuilt in 1723, then the porch was added in 1809, when the south doorway and west window were also rebuilt. The church was restored in the early 20th century, when some windows were again rebuilt. The church was grade II* listed in 1953. The church has had various dedications. In 1923, it was dedicated to Saint Andrew, while Historic England originally listed it as Saint Mary, but it is now dedicated to Saint Giles. The church is built of sandstone, the nave and tower have stone-flagged roofs, and the roofs of the chancel and porch are in pantile. The church consists of a nave, a south porch, a north vestry, a chancel and a west tower. The tower has two stages, diagonal buttresses, a two-light west window with a pointed arch, two-light bell openings, an embattled parapet and a saddleback roof. Inside, there is a 13th-century font, a late 17th-century octagonal pulpit, 17th-century altar rails, and a reused 17th-century pew for the vicar. The stained glass in the east window was installed in 1925.

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.

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.

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