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{{Short description|Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}}
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|official_name = Gate Helmsley
| static_image_caption = The Duke of York, Gate Helmsley
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| population = 325
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'''Gate Helmsley''' is a [[village]] and [[civil parish]] in the [[Ryedale]] district of [[North Yorkshire]], [[England]], about seven miles east of [[York]]. The village lies on the border with the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]].
'''Gate Helmsley''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[North Yorkshire]], England, about seven miles east of [[York]]. The village lies on the border with the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]].


==History==
==History==
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==Governance==
==Governance==


The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the [[Hovingham]] & [[Sheriff Hutton]] electoral ward of North Yorkshire County Council and the Ryedale South West ward of Ryedale District Council.<ref name="Survey">{{Official website|http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/opendata/viewer/|name=Ordnance Survey Open Viewer}}</ref>
The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the [[Sheriff Hutton]] & Derwent electoral ward of [[North Yorkshire Council]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Find a councillor |url=https://edemocracy.northyorks.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx?XXR=0&AC=WARD&WID=13325 |website=North Yorkshire Council |access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref>

From 1974 to 2023 the village was part of the [[Ryedale]] district.


==Geography==
==Geography==


The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 204.<ref name="Bulmers">{{cite book|title=Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890 |page=705|year=1890 |publisher= S&N Publishing|isbn= 1-86150-299-0|accessdate=11 November 2012}}</ref> According to the 2001 UK Census the population was 291, of which 207 were over the age of sixteen and of those, 127 were in employment. There were 104 dwellings, of which 54 were detached.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadDatasetList.do?a=7&b=798100&c=gate+helmsley&d=16&g=476609&i=1001x1003&m=0&r=1&s=1356350321402&enc=1&domainId=15|title=2001 UK Census|accessdate=23 December 2012}}</ref>
The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 204.<ref name="Bulmers">{{cite book|title=Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890 |page=705|year=1890 |publisher= S&N Publishing|isbn= 1-86150-299-0<!--|accessdate=11 November 2012-->}}</ref> According to the 2001 UK Census the population was 291, of which 207 were over the age of sixteen and of those, 127 were in employment. There were 104 dwellings, of which 54 were detached.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadDatasetList.do?a=7&b=798100&c=gate+helmsley&d=16&g=476609&i=1001x1003&m=0&r=1&s=1356350321402&enc=1&domainId=15|title=2001 UK Census|accessdate=23 December 2012|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110354/http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadDatasetList.do?a=7&b=798100&c=gate+helmsley&d=16&g=476609&i=1001x1003&m=0&r=1&s=1356350321402&enc=1&domainId=15|url-status=dead}}</ref> By the time of the 2011 census the population had increased to 325.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123680&c=YO41+1AH&d=16&e=62&g=6455084&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1439387553985&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|accessdate=12 August 2015|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305081022/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123680&c=YO41+1AH&d=16&e=62&g=6455084&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1439387553985&enc=1|url-status=dead}}</ref>


The nearest settlements are [[Upper Helmsley]] {{convert|0.9|mi}} to the north; [[Warthill]] {{convert|1.1|mi}} to the west; [[Low Catton]] {{convert|1.1|mi}} to the south east and [[Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire|Stamford Bridge]] {{convert|1.3|mi}} to the east.<ref name ="Survey"/> The village stands alongside the [[A166 road (Great Britain)|A166]] that forms part of the boundary between North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire. The road used to be a [[Toll road|turnpike]].<ref name="Bulmers"/> The village has an elevation of {{convert|100|ft}} at its highest point. The soil is sandy on top of beds of [[Keuper marl|Keuper Marls]] and [[Bunter (geology)|Bunter Sandstone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64627|title=Geology|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref>
The nearest settlements are [[Upper Helmsley]] {{convert|0.9|mi}} to the north; [[Warthill]] {{convert|1.1|mi}} to the west; [[Low Catton]] {{convert|1.1|mi}} to the south-east and [[Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire|Stamford Bridge]] {{convert|1.3|mi}} to the east.<ref name="Survey">{{cite web | url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-government/tools-support/open-data-support | title=OpenData support &#124; OS Tools & Support }}</ref> The village stands alongside the [[A166 road (Great Britain)|A166]] that forms part of the boundary between North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire. The road used to be a [[Toll road|turnpike]].<ref name="Bulmers"/> The village has an elevation of {{convert|100|ft}} at its highest point. The soil is sandy on top of beds of [[Keuper marl|Keuper Marls]] and [[Bunter (geology)|Bunter Sandstone]].<ref>{{NOMIS2011|id=1170217242|title=Gate Helmsley Parish|accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref>


==Religion==
==Religion==
[[File:Gate Helmsley, St Mary's Church - geograph.org.uk - 231141.jpg|thumb|left|Gate Helmsley, St Mary's Church]]
[[File:Gate Helmsley, St Mary's Church - geograph.org.uk - 231141.jpg|thumb|right|St Mary's Church, Gate Helmsley]]
There is a church in the village dedicated to ''St Mary'' and is a Grade II Listed Building.<ref name="Bulmers"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-329471-church-of-st-mary-gate-helmsley-north-yo|title=Listed Church|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref> The small Wesleyan Chapel next to St Mary's Church still stands.<ref name="Bulmers"/>
[[St Mary's Church, Gate Helmsley]] is a Grade II* Listed Building.<ref name="Bulmers"/><ref>{{NHLE|num=1149613|desc=Church of St Mary|accessdate=19 October 2023}}</ref> The small Wesleyan Chapel next to St Mary's Church still stands.<ref name="Bulmers"/>


==Notable buildings==
==Notable buildings==


In addition to the Church of St Mary, there are six other Grade II Listed Buildings including the local Public House.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/north+yorkshire/gate+helmsley|title=Listed Buldings|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref>
In addition to the Church of St Mary, there are six other Grade II Listed buildings including the local public house.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/north+yorkshire/gate+helmsley|title=Listed Buildings|accessdate=24 December 2012}}</ref>


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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Villages in North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Villages in North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in North Yorkshire]]


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The Duke of York, Gate Helmsley
Gate Helmsley is located in North Yorkshire
Gate Helmsley
Gate Helmsley
Location within North Yorkshire
Population325 (Including Upper Helmsley. 2011)
OS grid referenceSE693076
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
LandEngland
Sovereign stateVereinigtes Königreich
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO41
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53°59′23″N 0°56′40″W / 53.98960°N 0.94445°W / 53.98960; -0.94445

Gate Helmsley is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, about seven miles east of York. The village lies on the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire.

History

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The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Hamelsec in the Bulford hundred and as a possession of the Archbishop of York.[1]

Gate Helmsley was served by Holtby railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1847 and 1939.[2]

Governance

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The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the Sheriff Hutton & Derwent electoral ward of North Yorkshire Council.[3]

From 1974 to 2023 the village was part of the Ryedale district.

Geography

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The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 204.[4] According to the 2001 UK Census the population was 291, of which 207 were over the age of sixteen and of those, 127 were in employment. There were 104 dwellings, of which 54 were detached.[5] By the time of the 2011 census the population had increased to 325.[6]

The nearest settlements are Upper Helmsley 0.9 miles (1.4 km) to the north; Warthill 1.1 miles (1.8 km) to the west; Low Catton 1.1 miles (1.8 km) to the south-east and Stamford Bridge 1.3 miles (2.1 km) to the east.[7] The village stands alongside the A166 that forms part of the boundary between North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire. The road used to be a turnpike.[4] The village has an elevation of 100 feet (30 m) at its highest point. The soil is sandy on top of beds of Keuper Marls and Bunter Sandstone.[8]

Religion

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St Mary's Church, Gate Helmsley

St Mary's Church, Gate Helmsley is a Grade II* Listed Building.[4][9] The small Wesleyan Chapel next to St Mary's Church still stands.[4]

Notable buildings

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In addition to the Church of St Mary, there are six other Grade II Listed buildings including the local public house.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Gate Helmsley in the Domesday Book
  2. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  3. ^ "Find a councillor". North Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 705. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
  5. ^ "2001 UK Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  7. ^ "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
  8. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Gate Helmsley Parish (1170217242)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1149613)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Listed Buildings". Retrieved 24 December 2012.

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