North Cowton
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North Cowton is a village and civil parish, located in Richmondshire
, North Yorkshire
, England
. The surrounding towns are Darlington
, Northallerton
, and Richmond
.
The local school is called North and South Cowton Community Primary School
.
North Cowton has a pub called the Blacksmiths Arms and two churches: St Lukes, Church of England
and the Methodist Chapel.
Other notable neighbourhood amenities include the village hall
, football pitch, children's playground, bus stop, war memorial
, public telephone box and a postbox. There is also a petrol station/shop slightly outside the village on the B1263 road.
Notable amenities within the surrounding area include: Croft Circuit
(cars), Catterick racecourse
(horses), Darlington FC, Darlington Railway Centre and Museum
, Kiplin Hall
, Richmond Castle
and several pubs.
The surrounding countryside is dominated by the impact of modern farming techniques, but retains its beauty nonetheless. There are a number of public footpaths and bridleways, including Cramble Cross
.
. It is thought that the fields behind Holywell Lane are the burial grounds for the Scottish; the medieval name for the area was "Scotch Graves". The name of a local public footpath called Cramble Cross
is thought to derive from a cross marking the last stand of the Scottish soldiers.
The Scottish army were led by King
David I of Scotland
, who was also known as David, Earl of Huntingdon
. The Scottish armies had already taken Cumberland
and Northumberland
, the city of Carlisle and the royal castle at Bamburgh
.
The English were led by Archbishop Thurstan
of York
. The Yorkshiremen and Midlanders of the English army rallied around a chariot
carrying the consecrated banners of St Peter of York, St John of Beverley
, St Wilfrid of Ripon and St Cuthbert of Durham.
Nearly two centuries later, the Scottish had their revenge on North Cowton, raiding it regularly in the early 14th century and burning it to the ground in 1318.
passed nearby with a former train station at Moulton End
, around ¼ of a mile from North Cowton. The line was opened in 1846 by the York and Newcastle Railway Company. At one time 13 trains a day passed through Moulton End railway station
in each direction. The line was closed in 1969.
The village is now served by the No 72 bus, which runs between Darlington
and Northallerton
.
Richmondshire
Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scots' Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lies to the north...
, 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...
. The surrounding towns are Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
, Northallerton
Northallerton
Northallerton is an affluent market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It has a population of 15,741 according to the 2001 census...
, and Richmond
Richmond, North Yorkshire
Richmond is a market town and civil parish on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and serves as the Park's main tourist centre...
.
The local school is called North and South Cowton Community Primary School
North and South Cowton Community Primary School
North and South Cowton Community Primary School is located in North Cowton in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England.The school board and school buildings at North and South Cowton primary are mentioned in Bulmer's History and Directory of North Yorkshire, written in 1890.The school is separated...
.
North Cowton has a pub called the Blacksmiths Arms and two churches: St Lukes, Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
and the Methodist Chapel.
Other notable neighbourhood amenities include the village hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
, football pitch, children's playground, bus stop, war memorial
War memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or to commemorate those who died or were injured in war.-Historic usage:...
, public telephone box and a postbox. There is also a petrol station/shop slightly outside the village on the B1263 road.
Notable amenities within the surrounding area include: Croft Circuit
Croft Circuit
Croft Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Dalton-on-Tees in North Yorkshire, England. The tarmac circuit is just over long and is based on the lands of an airfield, but has long since moved on from being a basic airfield circuit...
(cars), Catterick racecourse
Catterick Bridge Racecourse
Catterick Bridge Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in the hamlet of Catterick Bridge in North Yorkshire, England.The Catterick Sunday Market, held on the racecourse grounds, is the largest Sunday Market in the North of England....
(horses), Darlington FC, Darlington Railway Centre and Museum
Darlington Railway Centre and Museum
Darlington Railway Centre and Museum, also known as Head of Steam, is located on the 1825 route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway which was the world's first steam powered passenger railway. Run by Darlington Borough Council the museum is located in the northern suburbs of Darlington in the...
, Kiplin Hall
Kiplin Hall
Kiplin Hall is a Jacobean historic house at Kiplin in North Yorkshire, England, that is now a Grade I listed building. It stands by the River Swale in the Vale of Mowbray. The nearest villages are Scorton, Great Langton and Bolton-on-Swale...
, Richmond Castle
Richmond Castle
Richmond Castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, stands in a commanding position above the River Swale, close to the centre of the town of Richmond. It was originally called Riche Mount, 'the strong hill'...
and several pubs.
The surrounding countryside is dominated by the impact of modern farming techniques, but retains its beauty nonetheless. There are a number of public footpaths and bridleways, including Cramble Cross
Cramble Cross
Cramble Cross is a public footpath through the English countryside. It is located near North Cowton in Richmondshire District Council in North Yorkshire....
.
History
On 22 August 1138 the English armies defeated the Scottish at nearby Cowton Moor in the Battle of the StandardBattle of the Standard
The Battle of the Standard, sometimes called the Battle of Northallerton, in which English forces repelled a Scottish army, took place on 22 August 1138 on Cowton Moor near Northallerton in Yorkshire. The Scottish forces were led by King David I of Scotland...
. It is thought that the fields behind Holywell Lane are the burial grounds for the Scottish; the medieval name for the area was "Scotch Graves". The name of a local public footpath called Cramble Cross
Cramble Cross
Cramble Cross is a public footpath through the English countryside. It is located near North Cowton in Richmondshire District Council in North Yorkshire....
is thought to derive from a cross marking the last stand of the Scottish soldiers.
The Scottish army were led by King
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
David I of Scotland
David I of Scotland
David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...
, who was also known as David, Earl of Huntingdon
David I of Scotland
David I or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians and later King of the Scots...
. The Scottish armies had already taken Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
and Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, the city of Carlisle and the royal castle at Bamburgh
Bamburgh Castle
Bamburgh Castle is an imposing castle located on the coast at Bamburgh in Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed building.-History:...
.
The English were led by Archbishop Thurstan
Thurstan
Thurstan or Turstin of Bayeux was a medieval Archbishop of York, the son of a priest. He served kings William II and Henry I of England before his election to the see of York in 1114. Once elected, his consecration was delayed for five years while he fought attempts by the Archbishop of Canterbury...
of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
. The Yorkshiremen and Midlanders of the English army rallied around a chariot
Chariot
The chariot is a type of horse carriage used in both peace and war as the chief vehicle of many ancient peoples. Ox carts, proto-chariots, were built by the Proto-Indo-Europeans and also built in Mesopotamia as early as 3000 BC. The original horse chariot was a fast, light, open, two wheeled...
carrying the consecrated banners of St Peter of York, St John of Beverley
John of Beverley
John of Beverley was an English bishop active in the kingdom of Northumbria. He was the Bishop of Hexham and then the Bishop of York which was the most important religious designation in the area. He went on to found the town of Beverley by building the first structure there, a monastery...
, St Wilfrid of Ripon and St Cuthbert of Durham.
Nearly two centuries later, the Scottish had their revenge on North Cowton, raiding it regularly in the early 14th century and burning it to the ground in 1318.
Public transport
The disbanded Eryholme-Richmond branch lineEryholme-Richmond branch line
The Eryholme-Richmond branch line was opened in 1846 by the York and Newcastle Railway Company. The original section of the line ran from between a point in between Darlington and Northallerton on what is now the East Coast Main Line and the terminus at Richmond railway station.-Catterick sub...
passed nearby with a former train station at Moulton End
Moulton End
Moulton End is a hamlet in North Yorkshire, in England.The hamlet gradually built up around the now disused railway station formerly serving North Cowton. The station was part of the disbanded Eryholme-Richmond branch line, which also used to serve Catterick Garrison...
, around ¼ of a mile from North Cowton. The line was opened in 1846 by the York and Newcastle Railway Company. At one time 13 trains a day passed through Moulton End railway station
Moulton End railway station
Moulton railway station was a railway station in what is now the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It was situated near the village of North Cowton....
in each direction. The line was closed in 1969.
The village is now served by the No 72 bus, which runs between Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
and Northallerton
Northallerton
Northallerton is an affluent market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It has a population of 15,741 according to the 2001 census...
.
See also
- Atley HillAtley HillAtley Hill is a hamlet in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the B1263 road between the A167 and the village of Scorton....
- Atley Cowton
- East CowtonEast CowtonEast Cowton is a village and civil parish in the district of Hambleton in North Yorkshire, England.The village used to be known as "Long Cowton" and before that "Magna Cowton"....
- Pepper Arden
- South CowtonSouth CowtonSouth Cowton is a village and Civil Parish based around an abandoned medieval village in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire in England....
- Temple Cowton