- Uckerby
infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude = 54.41554
longitude = -1.62272
official_name = Uckerby
population =
shire_district=Richmondshire
shire_county =North Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
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os_grid_reference = NZ245022Uckerby is a
hamlet inRichmondshire ,North Yorkshire ,England . It situated at a crossroads on the road between Scorton and Moulton.The name Uckerby is thought to derive from the word 'Ukkr' meaning a restless Viking, the 'by' meaning home of. Uckerby is believed to be the origin of the surnames Huckaby and Huckabee (although there is also a place called Huccaby in
Devon ).Both of the minor roads that cross the main road are dead ends. The one that leads off to the west ends up in a farm yard, it is possible to follow a very rarely used footpath from here to Gatherley Road in
Brompton-on-Swale . The other road which leads off to the east gradually turns into a farmers track and then into a publicfootpath which leads to another hamlet,Moulton End nearNorth Cowton .
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