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Kirklington is a village in the English county of North Yorkshire close to the A1(M) motorway. Kirklington forms the major part of the civil parish of Kirklington with Upsland which is in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire.
The population of the parish in the 2001 UK census was 277, 315 in the 2011 UK census and was estimated to be 220 in 2014.
Kirklington was a large ancient parish, with an area of 4,164 acres (1,685 hectares). Until the 19th century it included the townships of Kirklington with Upsland (#17), Howgrave (#14), Sutton with Howgrave (#23) and East Tanfield (#9), all of which became separate civil parishes in 1866.
The ecclesiastical parish of Kirklington has now been united with other nearby parishes to form the united ecclesiastical parish of Kirklington, Burneston (near Bedale), Wath (near Ripon) and Pickhill.
The parish church in the village is dedicated to St Michael. It was built in the 13th century with subsequent restorations and contains banners and armour of the Wandesford family who still own the Hall. It is a Grade I listed building.
History
Kirklington is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Cherdinton" alongside "Yarnwick", a lost village whose remains lie to the north of the village. The principal landowner at the time was Count Alan of Brittany. At the time of the Norman invasion (1066) the Lord of the Manor was Rosskell, but the title was granted by the Crown to Robert of Moutiers. The Anglicised form of Moutiers was Musters and this family held the manor until the mid 14th century, when is passed via marriage into the Wandesforde family. The line of succession was not a complete one thereafter, but the name was continued by those marrying into the family who adopted the Wandesford surname. Among the notable people to hold the title were Christopher Wandesford, a local Member of Parliament between 1621 and 1629, and briefly Lord Deputy of Ireland. In 1662, his son, another Christopher Wandesford was created a baronet, and his grandson, yet another Christopher, was created Viscount Castlecomer in 1707. John Wandesford, 5th Viscount Castlecomer was created Earl Wandesford in 1758, but the title ended with him as he had no male issue.
The Hall, which stands in Whinwath Lane on the northern edge of the village, was built c. 1570 for Sir Christopher Wandesford, with alterations in the early 18th and 19th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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