Steeton, North Yorkshire
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Steeton is a civil parish about 6 miles from York, in North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 27.[1] The parish touches Appleton Roebuck, Bilbrough, Bolton Percy, Catterton, Colton, Oxton and Tadcaster.[2]
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Location within North Yorkshire | |
Area | 4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
Population | 27 (2001 census) |
• Density | 6/km2 (16/sq mi) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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There are 4 listed buildings in Steeton,[3] including Steeton Hall Farm, a grade II* listed house built in about 1474.[4]
The name "Steeton" means 'Stub ton', 'Tree-stump farm/settlement'.[5] Steeton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Stiueton/Stiuetone/Stiuetune.[6] Steeton is a deserted medieval village that was thought to have been depopulated except for the Fairfax family by about 1485. The remains of the centre of the village were destroyed in the early 16th century by the construction of a pond.[7] Steeton was formerly a township in the parish of Bolton Percy,[8] in 1866 Steeton became a civil parish in its own right.[9]