Agglethorpe

Agglethorpe is a hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, it lies in northern Coverdale, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south west of Leyburn.

Agglethorpe
Farm at Agglethorpe
Agglethorpe Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE086864
Civil parish	Coverham with Agglethorpe
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEYBURN
Postcode district	DL8
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54.2739°N 1.86797°W / 54.2739; -1.86797

History

In 1086 it was recorded as Aculestorp in the Domesday Book.^[1]

In 1870–72 John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Agglethorpe as:

"A joint township with Coverham, in Coverham parish, W. R. Yorkshire".^[2]

The Grade II listed building of Agglethorpe Hall was built in the 17th century.^[3]

Governance

The hamlet lies within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency, which is under the control of the Conservative Party. The current Member of Parliament, since the 2015 general election, is Rishi Sunak.

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. It forms part of the civil parish of Coverham with Agglethorpe, along with Coverham.

See also

• Listed buildings in Coverham with Agglethorpe