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Yearby

Coordinates:54°34′49″N1°04′24″W/ 54.58037°N 1.07323°W/54.58037; -1.07323
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Yearby
Yearby From Yearby Wood
Yearby is located in North Yorkshire
Yearby
Yearby
Location withinNorth Yorkshire
OS grid referenceNZ600209
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townREDCAR
Postcode districtTS11
PoliceCleveland
FireCleveland
AmbulanceNorth East
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°34′49″N1°04′24″W/ 54.58037°N 1.07323°W/54.58037; -1.07323

Yearbyis a village in the borough ofRedcar and Clevelandand theceremonial countyofNorth Yorkshire,England. It is located half a mile south ofKirkleathamon theB1269 roadto Guisborough, close toMarske-by-the-Sea.

History

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Historically the village has been a part of theKirkleathamcivil parish.The name has changed through the centuries from Overby or Ureby in the 15th century to Earby and Verby in the 17th century. For much of its history, the lands comprising Yearby have followed the path of Kirkleatham, except between 1119 and 1635.[1]After this date, it formed part of the Kirkleatham Estate owned by the Turner family until it was broken up in 1949.[2]Until 1840, the village had a school. This is now a private dwelling, though a Grade II listed building.[3]

Governance

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The village is within theRedcar Parliamentary constituencyand the Dormanstown ward of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.[4]

References

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  1. ^William Page, ed. (1923).A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2.pp. 371–383.Retrieved17 November2016.
  2. ^"Yearby conservation area appraisal"(PDF).Retrieved18 December2016.
  3. ^Historic England."Yearby Old School, Fishponds Road (1159826)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved18 December2016.
  4. ^"Local Elections".Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council.Retrieved18 December2016.
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