Cundall, North Yorkshire
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 Cundall
Cundall shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 128 |
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| OS grid reference | SE423726 |
| Civil parish | Cundall with Leckby |
| District | Harrogate |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO61 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Skipton and Ripon (UK Parliament constituency) |
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Cundall is a hamlet in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is one of the Thankful Villages that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914 to 1918.[1]
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Cundel in the Hallikeld hundred. The lord of the manor prior to the Nomran invasion was Earl Waltheof and thereafter Alfred the butler under the rule of Robert, Count of Mortain.[2]
Governance
The village lies within the Skipton & Ripon UK Parliamentary Constituency. It is part of the Masham & Fountains electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council. It is also within the Wathvale ward of Harrogate Borough Council.[3] The village is part of the civil parish of Cundall with Leckby.
Geography
The village is recorded in the UK Census of 1821 as having a population of 351. In the 1851 UK Census the population was 389 and in the 1881 UK Census was 301.[4] In the 2001 UK Census the parish had a population of 102, of which 82 were aged over sixteen. Of these, 64 were in employment. There were 42 dwellings of which half were detached properties.[5] The Census 2011 gave a population of 128.[6]
The village is at an elevation of 98 feet (30 m) at its highest. The village is just 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the River Swale and 3.2 miles (5.1 km) east of the A1(M). The nearest settlements are Asenby 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the north; Dishforth 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the west and Helperby 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south.[3] The village of Norton-le-Clay lies 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the south-west is another Thankful Village.[1]
Education
The village is home to Cundall Manor, an independent (fee-paying) co-educational school from ages 2.5 to 16 years of age.[7] State Primary education for the village can be found at Dishforth CE School, Topcliffe CE school or St Peter's Brafferton CE School. Secondary education is at Boroughbridge High School[8] or Thirsk School and Sixth Form College.
Religion
The church in the village is dedicated to St Mary and All Saints. It is a Grade I listed building that was rebuilt in 1854.[4][9]
References
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- ↑ Cundall in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ordnance Survey Open Viewer
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