Easingwold
Statistics
Population:	4230
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	SE529696
Administration
District:	Hambleton
Shire county:	North Yorkshire
Region:	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	North Yorkshire
Historic county:	Yorkshire (North Riding)
Services
Police force:	North Yorkshire Police
Fire and rescue:	{{{Fire}}}
Ambulance:	Yorkshire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	YORK
Postal district:	YO61
Dialling code:	01347
Politics
UK Parliament:	Vale of York
European Parliament:	Yorkshire and the Humber

Easingwold is a small market town in North Yorkshire, England. It is located 13 miles north of York, at the foot of the Howardian hills. The name of Easingwold is Anglo Saxon in origin. King John had a hunting lodge there and the Royal Forest of Galtres (no longer a forest) surrounded the area. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Hambleton is a local government district of North Yorkshire. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... North Yorkshire is a county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. ... Constituent country is an official term used to describe three of the four principal component parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK): England; Scotland; Wales. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... North Yorkshire is a county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The North Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three traditional subdivisions of Yorkshire, northern England, United Kingdom. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... North Yorkshire Police is the police force covering the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire and the unitary authority of York in northern England. ... A fire engine belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England, after July 1, 2006 are A few deviations from the above have been made for operational reasons. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Vale of York is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European... Yorkshire and the Humber is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... North Yorkshire is a county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... York is a city within the geographical boundaries of North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... The Howardian Hills are an area of outstanding natural beauty in North Yorkshire, the United Kingdom. ... The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... John (French: Jean) (December 24, c. ...

Shirley Shepherd is currently chairman of the council and Mayor of Easingwold. It was bypassed by the A19 in November 1994. Easingwold school is the largest in the surrounding area and has around 1,300 pupils. This article should appear in one or more categories. ... The A19 is a major road in England, running parallel to and east of the A1 road. ...

Easingwold is served by several busses to nearby villages, towns and the city of york.

Reference

• Hartley, K.E., (1970), The Easingwold Railway, (Revised Redman, R.N.: 1991), Locomotion Papers No. 46, The Oakwood Press, ISBN 0-85361-413-X

External links

• Town Council Website