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Kirby Misperton
Kirby Misperton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England and has a population of around 370.
It is about four miles (6 km) south from Pickering by road and about seven miles (11 km) north from Malton, just west of the A169 road.
From 1974 to 2023 the village was part of the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.
Adjacent to the village lies one of the most popular amusement parks in England, Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo.
A gas field nearby, discovered in 1985, pipes gas to the Knapton Generating Station. The fields were bought by Kelt UK Ltd (owned by Kelt Energy plc and Edinburgh Oil & Gas plc) from Candecca Resources Ltd (owned by BP) in 1992.
A British (pre-roman) skeleton was found in the artificial lake at Kirkby Misperton Hall (now part of Flamingo Land) in 1866.
The place-name 'Kirby Misperton' conflates the names of two adjoining places. Kirby is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Chirchebi. This means 'church village' in Old Norse. Misperton is also first attested in the Domesday Book, where it appears as Mispeton. This may mean 'foggy hill' or 'dung hill', possibly from mistbeorg in Old English. The two names first appear together in early Yorkshire charters, as Mispertona Kirkeby circa 1090, and as Kircabimispertun in 1157.
The Domesday Book recorded a total population of 14 households (13 villagers and 1 priest) with a total tax assessed of 2.8 geld units. The Lord in 1066 was recorded as Thorbrand, son of Karli and from 1086 the Canons of York (St. Peter). The Tenant-in-chief in 1086 was Berengar of Tosny.
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Kirby Misperton
Kirby Misperton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England and has a population of around 370.
It is about four miles (6 km) south from Pickering by road and about seven miles (11 km) north from Malton, just west of the A169 road.
From 1974 to 2023 the village was part of the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.
Adjacent to the village lies one of the most popular amusement parks in England, Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo.
A gas field nearby, discovered in 1985, pipes gas to the Knapton Generating Station. The fields were bought by Kelt UK Ltd (owned by Kelt Energy plc and Edinburgh Oil & Gas plc) from Candecca Resources Ltd (owned by BP) in 1992.
A British (pre-roman) skeleton was found in the artificial lake at Kirkby Misperton Hall (now part of Flamingo Land) in 1866.
The place-name 'Kirby Misperton' conflates the names of two adjoining places. Kirby is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Chirchebi. This means 'church village' in Old Norse. Misperton is also first attested in the Domesday Book, where it appears as Mispeton. This may mean 'foggy hill' or 'dung hill', possibly from mistbeorg in Old English. The two names first appear together in early Yorkshire charters, as Mispertona Kirkeby circa 1090, and as Kircabimispertun in 1157.
The Domesday Book recorded a total population of 14 households (13 villagers and 1 priest) with a total tax assessed of 2.8 geld units. The Lord in 1066 was recorded as Thorbrand, son of Karli and from 1086 the Canons of York (St. Peter). The Tenant-in-chief in 1086 was Berengar of Tosny.