Romanby
| Romanby | |
|---|---|
 Packhorse bridge across Willow Beck | |
.svg)  Romanby Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 6,177 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE361927 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northallerton |
| Postcode district | DL7 |
| Dialling code | 01609 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Romanby is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Romanby is situated just south-west of Northallerton, and at the 2001 UK census had a population of 6,051, increasing to 6,177 at the 2011 Census.[1]
History
[edit]The name Romanby suggests that the village dates from Roman times, but in fact it is thought to derive from the Viking name Hromund.[2] The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to King William.[3]
The Community of Romanby is served by Romanby Primary School. The local secondary school and sixth form is Northallerton School.
Romanby chapel was demolished in 1523 on the orders of the Bishop of Durham, Thomas Wolsey. The destruction of the chapel was ordered because the vicar of Northallerton at the time, had questioned the bishop's authority.[4] Romanby now has two churches, St James' Church (built in 1882) and Romanby Methodist Church. The Church of St James is now a grade II listed structure.[5]
Romanby Golf Course lies on the outskirts of Romanby, it has an 18-hole course, floodlit driving range and a clubhouse.
Northallerton Town Football Club is located in Romanby. The village has several shops, a post office, a dentist, a hairdressers and a pub, the Golden Lion.[6]
The Wensleydale Railway passes over a bridge just on the outskirts of Romanby Village on its way up to Redmire from Northallerton West railway station. The packhorse bridge in the village, which is grade II listed, straddles Willow Beck.[7][8] The beck was used to power a water-mill in the village, which was last listed in 1663.[9] The beck flows southwards and enters the River Wiske before the A684 road. The River Wiske formed the western boundary of the old Allertonshire Wapentake.[10]
North Yorkshire County council offices stand between Romanby village and Northallerton on what was previously a racecourse. Designed by the York architect Walter Brierley for the North Riding council. The main building was constructed in 1904–14 in two storeys of ashlar and red brick to a square courtyard plan, with a 15 bay frontage by 23 bay returns. It is a grade II* listed building.[11]
Demographics
[edit]An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward does not cover all the parish and had a total population at the 2011 Census of 3,946.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Romanby Parish (1170216911)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 392. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ "Romanby | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Page 1968, p. 432.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St James the Great (Grade II) (1380322)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Romanby Parish Council - About Romanby". romanby-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "Packhorse Bridge (Grade II) (1190645)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Willow Beck level at Romanby - GOV.UK". check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Page 1968, p. 421.
- ^ Page 1968, p. 418.
- ^ Historic England. "COUNTY HALL (1150967)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Romanby 2011 Census Ward (1237325076)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
Sources
[edit]- Page, William, ed. (1968). The Victoria History of the Counties of England; Yorkshire, the North Riding Volume 1. London: University of London. OCLC 878120.
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