Hunton, North Yorkshire

Hunton is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Catterick Garrison and 6 miles (10 km) north west of Bedale, in North Yorkshire, England.^[1] At the 2001 census had a population of 420,^[2] decreasing to 414 at the 2011 census.^[3] The name of the village derives from Old English and means the town of the huntsmen, or where the hunts hounds were kept.^[4]

Hunton
Top end of Hunton village
Hunton Location within North Yorkshire
Population	414
OS grid reference	SE1892
Civil parish	Hunton
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEDALE
Postcode district	DL8
Dialling code	01677
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Richmond and Northallerton
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54.3275°N 1.7155°W / 54.3275; -1.7155

The small village's local amenities include a combined post office/village shop and The Countryman's Inn, a pub, and restaurant. The village also has a primary school, the Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School, which has an Ofsted rating of good.^[5][6]

In 1985 the landlord of the pub started a small traction steam engine gala in the village. It has since become a yearly event and has outgrown the original showground in the village.^[7] The Hunton Steam Gathering is now a popular annual event.^[8]

There used to be a church in the village (St John's), which was rebuilt in 1794,^[9] but it is now a private dwelling. To the north of Hunton is the site of a medieval village that is believed to have been left ruinous either because of raids by Scots or because of the Black Death.^[10]

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

See also

• Listed buildings in Hunton, North Yorkshire