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Wombleton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated just south from the main Thirsk to Scarborough road (A170) and 7 miles (11 km) to the west of Pickering.
Key Information
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History
[edit]The name Wombleton derives from the Old English Wynbaldtūn or Winebaldtūn, meaning 'Wynbald/Winebald's settlement'.[2]
Wombleton is mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086, and was then held by the Archbishop of York. As late as 1831 Wombleton was still in the liberty of St Peter's, York.[3]
Wombleton was a township in the ancient parish of Kirkdale.[3] It became a separate civil parish in 1866.
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Facilties
[edit]The village has one public house, the Plough Inn, which was renovated in 2012. It has retained its original character,[clarification needed] serves food and holds village community events. The pub is situated on the eastern side of the village on the junction with Main Street and Page Lane. Further along Page Lane there is a playing field with a cricket ground, a tennis court and a children's playground.
Wombleton also formed a football team for the start of the 2013–14 season and are currently in the Beckett League Division 1, after becoming the first team to win the 2nd division and 1st division in two consecutive seasons. They joined the York League Division Three in summer 2018.
The village no longer has a chapel, but the Wombleton Parish Hall on Page Lane acts as the focal point for occasional religious services. It also holds regular village and community events.
Approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south of the village on the road to Harome, is the turning for an old RAF base, RAF Wombleton, which is now a private airfield and the location of a popular caravan campsite. Also at the turning on the Harome road is a Second World War Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) memorial which was dedicated in 2001.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wombleton Parish (1170217318)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Wombleton". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ a b Page, William, ed. (1914). "Parishes: Kirkdale". Victoria County History. A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ War Memorials Trust, WOMBLETON RCAF MEMORIAL- WAR MEMORIAL, updated on 2 February 2009, accessed on 29 October 2025
External links
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