Murton, York

Murton, York

Coordinates: 53°57′59″N 1°00′36″W / 53.96627°N 1.01000°W / 53.96627; -1.01000

Murton
Murton is located in North Yorkshire
Murton

 Murton shown within North Yorkshire
Population 423 
OS grid reference SE650526
Parish Murton
Unitary authority City of York
Ceremonial county North Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town YORK
Postcode district YO19
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament York Outer
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Murton is a small village and a civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England that is located on the outskirts of York. To the west there is the A64 and the village of Osbaldwick, to the south the A166 road to Bridlington, to the north the village of Stockton-on-the-Forest, and to the east the villages of Holtby and Warthill.

According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 423. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district.

The village has around a hundred properties ranging from traditional large country houses to more modern buildings.

Murton Park Viking Village, by Murton

The village is home to the Yorkshire Museum of Farming at Murton Park. Here there is a small railway track which is the remains of the Derwent Valley Light Railway. Trains are run on Sundays and bank holidays. The village has a local pub called the Bay Horse. The York Livestock Centre is also located in Murton.

St James Church

The village has a small church named after St James, which is linked with St Thomas' Church in Osbaldwick.

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