Thornton-le-Moor

Thornton-le-Moor is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, situated equidistantly from the towns of Thirsk and Northallerton.

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Otterington railway station

Otterington railway station was located in the village of South Otterington, North Yorkshire, on the East Coast Main Line. It opened in 1841 and closed in 1958. The station is now a private residence, though the platform can still be seen. The buildings date from the 1930s when the East Coast Main Line was widened. The station became a listed building in 2018.

Otterington Hall

Otterington Hall is a Grade II listed mansion in South Otterington, near Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England. Otterington Hall lies in South Otterington, three miles (5 km) south of Northallerton, on the A167. One of the earlier occupants, from before 1831 until his death in 1837, was Captain John George Boss (1781–1837) R.N. He had a distinguished naval career, being involved in the capture of several French vessels and the protection of British trading interests in the Caribbean during the Napoleonic Wars. He was a Member of Parliament for the Northallerton constituency (1832–1835) and he gained the rank of captain in November 1833. He married twice: Charlotte Robinson (née Pennyman) in 1814, who died in 1832 aged 56, and Elizabeth Wylie in 1834. Otterington Hall was the birthplace of British anti-fascist, linguist, and photographer, Alec Wainman. It was home to the Furness family for many years, and they were responsible for planting much of its topiary gardens from the 1920s onwards, "one of the best topiary gardens in England and certainly the best in Yorkshire". It has been home to Andy Preston, the Mayor of Middlesbrough and a former hedge fund manager, and his wife since at least 2007. In 2015, Preston was criticised for using his parents' Middlesbrough address on his nomination papers, rather than that of his actual home, but he denied breaking election rules.

South Otterington

South Otterington is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the A167 road 5 miles (8 km) south of Northallerton and on the east bank of the River Wiske.

Brawith Hall

Brawith Hall is a historic building in Brawith, a hamlet in North Yorkshire, in England. There was a Mediaeval manor house in Brawith. In the early 18th century, it was demolished and the current hall was built, facing south. In the late 19th century, a rear range was added. Part of the east front was rebuilt in the 20th century. The building was grade II* listed in 1952. The Victoria County History describes it as having a "fine park on the banks of the Cod Beck". The house is built of red and pale brown brick, with sandstone dressings, a hipped Westmorland slate roof, two storeys and attics. The south front has five bays on a stone plinth, with giant pilasters and a parapet. It has a chamfered floor band, a moulded cornice with a pulvinated frieze over the ground floor, and a cornice under the parapet. Steps lead up to the central doorway that has an eared architrave, and a pediment containing a pulvinated frieze on consoles. The windows are sashes in architraves, with coved lintels and chamfered sills, the window above the doorway with a rusticated surround. The east and west fronts have four bays. Inside, there is a grand staircase hall, and two ground floor rooms with early-18th century decoration.