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Kirk Smeaton - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 53°38′36″N 1°12′55″W / 53.643300°N 1.215300°W

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Kirk Smeaton

Kirk Smeaton Location within North Yorkshire
Population	405 (2011)^[1]
OS grid reference	SE519166
Civil parish	Kirk Smeaton
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PONTEFRACT
Postcode district	WF8
Dialling code	01977

Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire

UK Parliament	Selby and Ainsty
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°38′36″N 1°12′55″W / 53.643300°N 1.215300°W / 53.643300; -1.215300

Kirk Smeaton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located at the southern end of the county, close to South Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire. Historically, the village was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.^[2]

In the 2001 Census, the population was 344, which had risen to 405 by the 2011 Census and reduced slightly to 390 by the 2021 Census.^[3]

History

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book, along with Little Smeaton, with the land being tenanted by Ilbert of Lacey.^[4] In 1840, Earl Fitzwilliam donated land for the foundation of Kirk Smeaton CE J&I Primary School.

Etymology

The name Smeaton is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, in the form Smedetone. This derives from Old English words smiþ (in its genitive plural form smiþa) and tūn ('farm, estate'), and thus once meant 'smiths' farm'. The kirk element of the name is first attested in 1311 and is a northern English dialect word for 'church', coming from the Old Norse word for 'church', kirkja. This element was added to the name to distinguish the settlement from nearby Little Smeaton.^[5]^[6]

Geography

Kirk Smeaton and its sister village Little Smeaton face each other across the River Went, the most southerly boundary of the Celtic Kingdom of Elmet. A footbridge links the two, providing both villages with walks to Brockadale Nature Reserve^[7] and Wentbridge.

The Doncaster / North Yorkshire boundary lies close to the south of the village and, to the east, it begins to follow the River Went all the way to the River Don.

Transport

A railway from the Leeds–Doncaster line past Drax Power Station used to run close to the south of the village.

Kirk Smeaton railway station opened in 1885 on the Hull and Barnsley Railway. The station was closed to passengers in 1932 and the line closed completely in 1959.^[8]

The village is served by one bus route, which is operated by Arriva Yorkshire; the 409 connects the village with Pontefract.^[9]

Amenities

Kirk Smeaton CE J&I Primary School is a small school which is well regarded. A pre-school class meets on-site in term-time; there is a breakfast club and after-school club. The school has a mixture of new and old buildings, a sports hall and a community room which can be hired out. It is a Church school and there are good links with the community and Church.

The village pub is the Shoulder of Mutton on Main Street. Black Sheep Ale is usually served, amongst other beers. A harvest auction at the pub raises money for charity.

There is also a village post office, sited opposite the pub.

References

^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kirk Smeaton Parish (E04007752)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
^ "History of Kirk Smeaton, in Selby and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "2021 Census Data". Kirk Smeaton Parish. 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
^ "[Kirk and Little] Smeaton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
^ A. H. Smith, The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire, English Place-Name Society, 30–37, 8 vols (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1961–63), part 2, p. 51.
^ Ekwall, Eilert (1947). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (3 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 407. OCLC 12542596.
^ "Brockadale". The Wildlife Trusts. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
^ "Station name: Kirk Smeaton". Disused Stations. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
^ "Kirk Smeaton Bus Services". Bus Times. 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

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