- East Cowton
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 54.4245
longitude= -1.5260
official_name= East Cowton
population = 650
shire_district=Hambleton
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
shire_county =North Yorkshire
constituency_westminster= Richmond
post_town= NORTHALLERTON
postcode_district = DL7
postcode_area= DL
dial_code= 01325
os_grid_reference= NZ307033East Cowton is a village and civil parish in the district of
Hambleton inNorth Yorkshire ,England .The village used to be known as "Long Cowton" and before that "Magna Cowton".
The village lies just to the west of the
East Coast Main Line and was once served byCowton railway station about half a mile away.All Saints Church is situated to the west of the village; it is a red brick structure erected in 1910. There is evidence of a 13th-century church in the village. Cowtoncemetery is situated about half a mile west of the village; it lies on the road towardsNorth Cowton .The village school is called [http://www.eastcowton.n-yorks.sch.uk East Cowton Church of England Primary School] . It has around 40 pupils.
The village
post office also functions as the village shop.The village pub is called [http://www.thebeeswing.co.uk "The Beeswing Inn"] , it is named after the legendary northern racehorse Beeswing whose most notable victory was the 1842
Ascot Gold Cup . She won an incredible 51 out of the 64 races she entered. Of the 57 races she finished she only finished lower than 2nd place on one occasion.The village is served by the No 72 bus, which runs between Darlington and Northallerton.
ee also
*
Atley Hill
*Atley Cowton
*North Cowton
*Pepper Arden
*South Cowton
*Temple Cowton
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