Place:Great Smeaton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameGreat Smeaton
Alt namesGreat Smeatonsource: from redirect
TypeAncient parish, Civil parish
Coordinates54.433°N 1.467°W
Located inNorth Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inYorkshire, England    
North Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
See alsoAllerton Wapentake, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandwapentake in which it was located
Northallerton Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district of which the civil parish was a part 1894-1974
Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, Englanddistrict municipality in which it has been situated since 1974
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Great Smeaton is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on elevated ground near the River Wiske, which is a tributary of the River Swale. The name Great Smeaton is thought to derive from the Anglo-Saxon word Smideton meaning the smith's farm.

The A167 (Darlington Road) passes through the village, which is about halfway between Darlington and Northallerton. It once stood on the route of the Great North Road between London and Edinburgh. Great Smeaton was an important coaching stage; two of the original four inns still remain, the Black Bull and the Bay Horse.

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Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Great Smeaton was located in Northallerton Rural District. Historically, it was an ancient parish in the Gilling East Wapentake and also in the Allerton Wapentake. It was in the Northallerton Registration District. Great Smeaton ancient parish included the townships of Appleton Wiske and Hornby (near Northallerton).

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Great Smeaton.

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