Scorton

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Scorton is a village in North Yorkshire

Built-Up Area: Scorton
Parish/Community: Scorton
District/Borough: Richmondshire
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 54°23'47"N 1°36'58"W
Eastings/Northings: 425016, 500184
OS Grid: NZ250001
Mapcode Local: GBR KK4L.WR
Mapcode Global: WHC6G.4RMF

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Scorton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Scorton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Scorton, township and vil. with ry. sta., Catterick par., North-Riding Yorkshire - township, 1407 ac., pop. 407; vil., 5½ miles NE. of Richmond; P.O.

Scorton in the Domesday Book

A village in Land of Count Alan hundred, in the county of Yorkshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thorfin of Ravensworth
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Alan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Bodin brother of Bardulf (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 16 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 5 shillings in 1066; £2 10/- in 1086
- Households: 9 villagers
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 3 men's ploughs (16 plough lands)
- Meadow: 12 acres
- Mills: 1, value 3 shillings

British Place Names

Scorton, North Yorkshire

Scorton is a village in North Yorkshire

Scorton in historic gazetteers

Scorton in the Domesday Book