Oldstead
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 Oldstead village street |
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  Oldstead |
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| Population | 68 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SE529801 |
| Civil parish | Oldstead |
| District | Ryedale |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO61 |
| Dialling code | 01347 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Thirsk and Malton |
Coordinates: 54°12′50″N 1°11′17″W / 54.2138°N 1.1881°W
Oldstead is a village and a civil parish in Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish is less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Byland with Wass. Located within the North York Moors National Park, it is situated off the A170 road between Thirsk and Helmsley, below the Hambleton Hills.[1] Nearby villages include Wass, Kilburn and Coxwold.[2] Oldstead shares a parish council with Byland with Wass.[3]
Amenities
Oldstead has one pub called the Black Swan,[4] which was awarded a Michelin star for the first time in the 2012 guide.[5] It is currently the only restaurant in Yorkshire and the North East to hold the highly sought after combination of 4 AA rosettes and a Michelin Star. Head chef, Tommy Banks has been the youngest Michelin Starred chef for the past 2 years and is due to make his TV debut on BBC Two's Great British Menu.
The Black Swan celebrated its 10th Anniversary on 'Yorkshire Day' 1st August 2016.
Features
Oldstead has a moor called Oldstead Moor, a place of worship and an area called Scotch Corner (not to be confused with Scotch Corner Middleton Tyas)[1] where a War Memorial Chapel renovated by the sculptor John Bunting can be visited and examples of his work can be seen inside.[6]
East of the village there is Mount Snever, a hill upon which stands a tower, known as Mount Snever Observatory and built in 1838 to commemorate Queen Victoria's coronation.[7]
References
- 1 2 Philip's Street Atlas North Yorkshire (page 91)
- ↑ A-Z Great Britain Road Atlas (page 99)
- ↑ "Ampleforth Ward Profile" (PDF). Ryedale District Council. May 2007. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ↑ http://www.blackswanoldstead.co.uk/ Black Swan at Oldstead
- ↑ "Hand & Flowers becomes first pub to win two Michelin stars". UTV Media. 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ↑ Scotch Corner Memorial Chapel
- ↑ Newsome, Clive (2003). The Abbey Trail. Sigma Leisure. p. 124. ISBN 9781850588030.
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