Place:Levisham, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameLevisham
TypeVillage, Civil parish
Coordinates54.299°N 0.708°W
Located inNorth Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inYorkshire, England    
North Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
See alsoPickering Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district of which the civil parish was a part 1894-1974
Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Englanddistrict municipality in which it has been situated since 1974
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Levisham is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale District of North Yorkshire, England, located within the North York Moors National Park about 5 miles north of Pickering. It has a station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Nearby villages include Newton-on-Rawcliffe and Lockton.

Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Levisham was located in Pickering Rural District. Historically, it was an ecclesiastical parish in the Pickering Lythe Wapentake. It was in the Pickering Registration District.

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