Place:West Rounton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameWest Rounton
Alt namesWest Rountonsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeAncient parish, Civil parish
Coordinates54.425°N 1.364°W
Located inNorth Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inYorkshire, England    
North Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
See alsoNorthallerton 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
source: Family History Library Catalog
the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia

West Rounton is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. It is 8 miles north of Northallerton. East Rounton is about 1 mile away across the fields.

The church of St Oswald dates from the 12th century and was completely rebuilt in 1860 by architect James Pritchett. It is a grade II* listed building.

Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, West Rounton was located in Northallerton Rural District. Historically, it was an ecclesiastical parish in the Allertonshire Wapentake. It was in the Northallerton Registration District.

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