| Cundall | |
|---|---|
 Cundall village | |
  Cundall Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 128 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE423726 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO61 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Cundall is a village in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is one of the Thankful Villages that suffered no fatalities during World War I.[1]
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Governance
The village lies within the Skipton & Ripon UK Parliamentary Constituency. It is part of the Masham & Fountains electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council. It is also within the Wathvale ward of Harrogate Borough Council.[2] The village is part of the civil parish of Cundall with Leckby.
Geography
The village is recorded in the UK Census of 1821 as having a population of 351. In the 1851 UK Census the population was 389 and in the 1881 UK Census was 301.[3] In the 2001 UK Census the parish had a population of 102, of which 82 were aged over sixteen. Of these, 64 were in employment. There were 42 dwellings of which half were detached properties.[4] The Census 2011 gave a population of 128.[5]
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Cundel in the Hallikeld hundred. The lord of the manor prior to the Norman invasion was Earl Waltheof and thereafter Alfred the butler under the rule of Robert, Count of Mortain.[6]
The village is at an elevation of 98 feet (30 m) at its highest. The village is just 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the River Swale and 3.2 miles (5.1 km) east of the A1(M). The nearest settlements are Asenby 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the north; Dishforth 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the west and Helperby 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south.[2] The village of Norton-le-Clay, which lies 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the south-west, is another Thankful Village.[1]
Education
The village is home to Cundall Manor, an independent (fee-paying) co-educational school from ages 2.5 to 16 years.[7]
State primary education for the village is provided by Dishforth CE School, Topcliffe CE school, or St Peter's Brafferton CE School. Secondary education is at Boroughbridge High School[8] or Thirsk School and Sixth Form College.
Religion
The church in the village is dedicated to St Mary and All Saints. It is a Grade I listed building that was rebuilt in 1854.[3][9]
References
- ^ a b "Thankful Village". Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ a b "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
- ^ a b Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. pp. 685, 686. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
- ^ "Civil Parish". Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Cundall with Leckby Parish (1170216993)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Cundall in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Public School". Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Listed building". Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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