Acklam, Ryedale

For the village near Middlesbrough, see Acklam, Middlesbrough.

Acklam is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 12 miles (20 km) north-east of York city centre and 6 miles (10 km) south of the town of Malton.

Acklam
Village of Acklam
Acklam Location within North Yorkshire
Population	168
OS grid reference	SE784617
• London	175 mi (282 km) S
Civil parish	Acklam
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MALTON
Postcode district	YO17
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Thirsk and Malton
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°02′44″N 0°48′14″W

History

Acklam is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Aclum in the East Riding and gave its name to the Hundred. The Lord in 1066 was named as Siward and comprised 4 ploughlands with 2 Lord's plough teams and a church.^[1] The village lay within the ancient Wapentake of Buckrose.

The village was a part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. Between 1974 and 2023 it was in the Ryedale district.

The etymology of the name is derived from Old English āc (an oak tree) and lēah (a forest or wood clearing).^[2]

There are the remains of an earthwork motte and bailey castle on a ridge overlooking the village to the south.^[3]

Governance

The village lies within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Thirsk and Malton and the Sheriff Hutton and Derwent Electoral Division of North Yorkshire Council.^[4]

Demographics

According to the 2001 UK census, Acklam parish had a population of 183, reducing to 168 at the 2011 Census.^[5] The 2011 census also showed that there were 72 dwellings in the Parish.

Historical population of Acklam, Ryedale
(Source: A Vision of Britain^[6])

Year	1801	1811	1821	1831	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891	1901	1911	1921	1931	1941	1951	1961
Population	431	535	683	725	845	781	n/a	n/a	287	282	223	206	168	181	no census	158	145

Community

There is no school in the village, but it is within the catchment area for Leavening Community Primary School one mile north of the village and the catchment area of Norton College for Secondary Education.^[7][8][9] The village is served by a District Council assisted service once per day.^[10]

Religion

St John the Baptist's Church, Acklam is part of the united Parish of West Buckrose in the Deanery of Southern Ryedale along with eight other churches.^[11] The church is housed in what used to be the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, built in 1794 after the Anglican Church was demolished.^[12]

See also

• Listed buildings in Acklam, Ryedale