Castleton, North Yorkshire
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Castleton is a village on the River Esk, part of the civil parish of Danby in the county of North Yorkshire in England. It can be found 7.1 miles (11.5 km) south-east of Guisborough, in the North York Moors.[1] There was once a medieval castle sited on Castle Hill that is thought to have been abandoned when Danby Castle was constructed.[2]
Castleton | |
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A view over Castleton | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | NZ688081 |
Civil parish | |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WHITBY |
Postcode district | YO21 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
54.463617°N 0.939256°W / 54.463617; -0.939256 |
Castleton has a local school, church and two public houses, as well as a small Co-op supermarket, a tea room and a public toilet.[3] Castleton is a centre for walking, birdwatching, shooting and many other pursuits.[4] It is said that Castleton was named after a castle built near the River Esk.[5] The village has a Clapper bridge that spans Danby Beck; this bridge was listed as Grade II in 2016.[6][7]
Castleton has a primary school (Castleton Community Primary School)[8] with secondary education available at Caedmon College or Eskdale School, which are both in Whitby.[9]
In times past Castleton was actually the main market and industrial town serving Upper Eskdale.[10] There were annual wool, cheese and cattle fairs, cheese market and a silk mill.[11] There is a show held at Castleton every September on the second Saturday in the month.[12]