Clifton Castle

Clifton Castle is a country house in Clifton-on-Yore, a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.

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Clifton-on-Yore

Clifton-on-Yore is a civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The population of the parish was estimated at 40 in 2010. The population remained less than 100 as taken at the 2011 Census. Details were included in the civil parish of Thirn. There is no village in the parish, but there are a few houses, the most notable of which is Clifton Castle, incorporating some remains of a 14th-century castle. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Thirn

Thirn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated close to the River Ure, about 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Bedale. The hamlet of Thirn is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and the name derives from the Old English þyrne, meaning thorn-bush. Historically the hamlet was in the ecclesiastical parish of Thornton Watlass, in the wapentake of Hang East. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. There is a former Wesleyan Chapel which is located on the road to Thornton Watlass, and a former public house (The Boot & Shoe).

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Thornton Watlass

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a grade II listed building in the village of Thornton Watlass, North Yorkshire, England. The tower dates back to the 15th century, but the rest of the church was entirely rebuilt in the 1860s, reopening in December 1867. The church forms part of the Benefice of Bedale, along with the Church of St Gregory (Bedale), the Church of John the Baptist (Leeming), and Burrill Mission Church.

Low Ellington

Low Ellington is a small village in lower Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Masham. It is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of the much larger village of High Ellington. The village was historically also known as Nether Ellington. Low or Nether Ellington formed, with High or Over Ellington, a township in the ancient parish of Masham in the North Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. At the time of the Domesday Book it was in the possession of Count Alan of Brittany. In 1566 Christopher Danby acquired the manor of Nether Ellington from Henry Lord Scrope, and the manor remained in the Danby family until 1883.