Levisham
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Levisham is a small village and civil parish
in the Ryedale
district of North Yorkshire
, England
, located on the North Yorkshire Moors about 5 miles north of Pickering
. It has a station
on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
. Nearby villages include Newton-on-Rawcliffe
and Lockton
.
Heartbeat actress Lisa Kay
(nurse Carol Cassidy) is from Levisham.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Ryedale
Ryedale
Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England. Settlements include Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pickering, and Terrington.-Derivation of name:...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, located on the North Yorkshire Moors about 5 miles north of Pickering
Pickering, North Yorkshire
Pickering is an ancient market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. It sits at the foot of the Moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south...
. It has a station
Levisham railway station
Levisham railway station is a station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and serves the village of Levisham in North Yorkshire, England. Holiday accommodation is available in the form of a camping coach.-Origins :...
on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is a heritage railway in North Yorkshire, England. First opened in 1836 as the Whitby and Pickering Railway, the railway was planned in 1831 by George Stephenson as a means of opening up trade routes inland from the then important seaport of Whitby. The line...
. Nearby villages include Newton-on-Rawcliffe
Newton-on-Rawcliffe
Newton-on-Rawcliffe is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the North Riding Forest Park, north of Pickering.-External links:...
and Lockton
Lockton
Lockton is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the North Yorkshire Moors about north-east of Pickering. Nearby villages include Newton-on-Rawcliffe and Levisham....
.
Heartbeat actress Lisa Kay
Lisa Kay
Lisa Kay is an English actress, born 1977 to Peter and Jean Hazel Kay. She grew up in Levisham on the North York Moors, and has three sisters, Samantha, Sara and Caroline....
(nurse Carol Cassidy) is from Levisham.