Barton-le-Willows
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barton-le-Willows is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, situated near the River Derwent, about eight miles south-west of Malton. The parish had a population (including Harton) of 186 according to the 2001 census increasing to 284 at the 2011 Census.[1] The village is recorded as Bartun in the Domesday Book.[2]
Barton-le-Willows | |
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Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 284 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE714633 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO60 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
54.06102°N 0.90966°W / 54.06102; -0.90966 |
The house in the picture is No. 5 Forge cottage the old blacksmiths. Woodpeckers visit the garden every day, house martins nest under the eaves and kingfishers live down by the river.
Barton-le-Willows pre-school playgroup is a registered charity, run from the village hall. Led by an experienced playleader, pre-school learning is provided on Monday mornings for children aged 2–5. A friendly playgroup for babies, toddlers and pre-school children, with their mothers, is provided every Friday morning. Both sessions are open to children from this and surrounding areas.
Barton-le-Willows was served by Barton Hill railway station on the York to Scarborough Line between 1845 and 1930.[3]
The village was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.