Welcome to the Tollerton Website
Tollerton is situated in the Vale of York. 10 miles North of York and 5 miles South of Easingwold. It is a rural Village with approximately 400 houses and a population approaching 1000. Tollerton has many amenties that make it a great place to stay. Central to the Village is the Green where you can find the Tollerton Village Store and Post Office. You can also find St Michael's Church, a local cottage pantry, a caravan park and 2 public houses - all within the Village.
We hope you find this an informative site about Tollerton and the activities available in and around the village. We have tried to include as many things as possible but if we miss you out please let us know.
We often have letters from people trying to trace relatives in Tollerton and we will post these in the Village News section.
If you have any further suggestions for the website, or would like your club/event to be included, please send them to our webmaster. webmaster@tollerton.net
The Parish Council has Coronation Mugs for sale £4.50 each - please contact Paula Thompson or Ian Jackson if you would like one. All proceeds going to the Playing Fields.
paula@tollerton.net or drijackson@tollerton.net
We have a useful introductory guide to the village for new residents - follow this link.
Aldwark Home Page
Welcome to the Aldwark Area Parish Website
The site is provided by the Aldwark Area Parish Council, whose area comprises the three small village parishes of Aldwark, Flawith and Youlton in Hambleton, North Yorkshire. Contact details for the parish councillors can be found in the Parish Council section using the links at the side. If you would like to contribute items for the website, please email them to Aldwark Parish Council Clerk.
We are particularly keen to receive news of forthcoming events or local news for the Upcoming Events or News sections.
If you would like to advertise a local business or service, free of charge, please contact us.
The three parishes of Aldwark, Flawith and Youlton have a population of around 300 people living in some 113 households. It is an attractive rural area and parts of Aldwark have conservation village status.
The name Aldwark probably originates from the Saxon ‘ald weorc’, meaning old fort, which refers to the Roman station once located here. A ferry allowed the Roman road to cross the river, on its way through the Forest of Galtres, and then on to York, entering the city at Bootham Bar. The river and landing were used commercially from Roman times, well into the 20th century.
Flawith village is smaller than Aldwark with few local amenities apart from a veterinary surgery. It is situated on the road between the larger villages of Tollerton and Helperby.
Youlton is a hamlet of some 15 dwellings. It has no church, shops or pub, but some fine houses and a post box! It is on the White Rose National Cycle Route 65, which goes south to Beningbrough Hall and York, or north to Thirsk and Northallerton (see www.sustrans.org for details).
Amenities in the area are minimal. There is a church and pub in Aldwark, but no shops, post-
Footpaths and bridleways are limited, aside from the Aldwark Ramble that takes a 4-mile circular walk from St. Stephen's Church in Aldwark. Energy sources are only electricity and oil, although some of the new houses are being built with the ability to use gas via tanks, and solar and ground-source heating.
Aldwark Manor and The Aldwark Arms are the most significant local businesses and employers in the villages; other local businesses include a veterinary surgery and a coarse fishery.
There ia an increasing number of younger people in the area, as families with children are moving into both established and new housing.