Danby Wiske

Danby Wiske

Coordinates: 54°22′52″N 1°28′54″W / 54.3811°N 1.4818°W / 54.3811; -1.4818

Danby Wiske
Danby Wiske is located in North Yorkshire
Danby Wiske

 Danby Wiske shown within North Yorkshire
Population 290 
OS grid reference SE336985
District Hambleton
Shire county North Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NORTHALLERTON
Postcode district DL7
Dialling code 01609
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Richmond
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Danby Wiske is a village in the district of Hambleton in North Yorkshire, England. It is the main settlement in the civil parish of Danby Wiske with Lazenby. The village lies on a minor road between the village of Streetlam and the A167 near Northallerton. There is a junction in the centre of the village, with another minor road leading to the nearby village of Yafforth. Danby means the village of the Danes, and Wiske refers to the River Wiske which passes nearby.

Danby Wiske is on the 192-mile (309 km) Coast to Coast Walk, originated and described by Alfred Wainwright.

Amenities

The village pub is 'The White Swan'; it lies in the centre of the village, opposite the small village green. The pub was closed by the owners in October 2008, was repossessed, and has recently been sold, refurbished and has resumed business in early 2010.

There is a Village Hall which is used for community activities and social functions.

The village church is known simply as Danby Wiske Parish Church and is a Grade 1 Listed Building. The doorway dates from Norman times, and has a 12th century north aisle. The church tower underwent a small restoration program in early 2010

Danby Wiske is around ¼ mile from the East Coast Main Line; there was once a railway station here, but this has long since closed.

The village once had a school but this too closed long ago; the village children now attend schools in Northallerton.

The village has a working BT phone kiosk and a Post Box with daily 4 p.m. weekday collections.

History

The estate of Danby Wiske was owned by the Calvert family; their most famous son was George Calvert, founder of the state of Maryland in the United States. It has changed hands several times since.

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