| Northallerton | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
.svg)  Northallerton Location withinNorth Yorkshire | |
| Area | 33.41 km2 (12.90 sq mi) |
| Population | 16,832 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 503.8/km2 (1,305/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SE371937 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHALLERTON |
| Postcode district | DL6, DL7 |
| Dialling code | 01609 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
| 54°20′27″N1°26′00″W / 54.34083°N 1.43333°W /54.34083; -1.43333 | |
Northallerton (/nɔːrˈθælərtən/nor-THAL-ər-tən) is amarket town andcivil parish inNorth Yorkshire, England. It is near theRiver Wiske in theVale of Mowbray and had a population of 16,832 in 2011.[1] Northallerton is an administrative centre forYork and North Yorkshire Combined Authority andNorth Yorkshire Council.[2]
There has been a settlement at Northallerton sinceRoman times. That grew in importance from the 11th century whenKing William II gifted land there to theBishop of Durham, and it became an important religious centre. TheBattle of the Standard fought nearby in 1138 involved the death of up to 12,000 Scots.[3]
Northallerton was an important stopping point forcoaches on the road betweenEdinburgh and London until the arrival of the railway.[4]
Due to its proximity to a Roman road, entrenchments and relics, the earliest settlement at Northallerton was a Roman military station. There is evidence that the Romans had a signal station on Castle Hills just to the west of the town as part of the imperial Roman postal system and a path connectingHadrian's Wall withEboracum (York) ran through what is now the neighbouring village ofBrompton.[5][6]
The first church was set up bySt Paulinus of York on the site of the present All Saints Parish Church sometime in the early 7th century.[5] It was made from wood and nothing survives of it. In 855 a stone church was built on the same site; fragments of stone have been found during restoration work which provide strong evidence of thisAnglian church.[5]
It was believed that anAnglo-Saxon town known asAlvertune then developed. InPierre de Langtoft's history ofKing Alfred he writes that in 865 it was the site of a number of battles between King Elfrid and his brother Alfred on one side and fiveDanish kings and a similar number of earls.[6] Later, in the 10th century, Danes settled atRomanby and Brompton. A fine example of English stonecarving from the period, the BromptonHogbacks, can be found in BromptonParish Church.[7]
In theDomesday Survey, Normanscribes named the settlementAlvertune,Aluertune andAlretone and there is a reference to theAlvertune wapentac, an area almost identical to theAllertonshirewapentake of theNorth Riding, which was named after the town.[8]
The origin of the town's name is uncertain, though it is believed that the name derives from a derivation of the nameAelfere, Aelfereton translates as the farm belonging to Aelfere[5][9] or even ofKing Alfred.[6] Alternatively it may be referring to theAlder trees which grew nearby.[9] The prefix of North was added in the 12th century to differentiate from the parish ofAllerton Mauleverer, 25 miles (40 kilometres) to the south.[9]
Its position on a major route brought death and destruction to the town on many occasions. In 1069, in an attempt to quell rebellion in the north, the area between theOuse and theTyne was laid waste by the armies ofWilliam the Conqueror. The town of Northallerton was almost totally destroyed or depopulated. Just a few years later it is described in theDomesday Book asmodo est in manu regis et wastum est (put down as waste).[10]
On 22 August 1138,[11] English forces repelled a Scottish army on Cowton Moor in Brompton parish, around 2 mi (3 km) north of the town.[11] This was the first major battle between theScots and the English after theNorman conquest and one of the two major battles in thecivil war betweenKing Stephen andEmpress Matilda.[11] The English forces were summoned byArchbishop Thurstan of York, who had gathered local militia and baronial armies fromYorkshire and the North Midlands.[12] They arrayed themselves round a chariot with a ship's mast carrying the consecrated banners ofSt Peter of York, StJohn of Beverley, StWilfrid of Ripon andSt Cuthbert ofDurham, it was this standard-bearing chariot that gave the battle its name.[13]
King David had entered England in support of his niece, Empress Matilda, who was viewed as the rightful heiress to the English throne usurped by King Stephen. With Stephen fighting rebel barons in the south, the Scottish armies had already takenCumberland andNorthumberland, the city ofCarlisle and the royal castle atBamburgh. Finding the English in a defensive position on a hill, David elected to force a battle counting on his superior numbers, 16,000 Scots against 10,000 Englishmen.[11] Repeated attacks bynative Scots failed against the onslaught from the Englisharchers, with losses of up to 12,000 Scots.[3] A subsequent attack by mounted knights met initial success but fell back due to lack of infantry support.[11] The battle ended when David's reserve deserted, forcing him to retreat. The English elected not to pursue, and despite their great losses the Scots were able to regroup in sufficient number to besiege and captureWark Castle.[14] The victory by the English ensured the safety ofNorthern England.[12]
Shortly after his accessionWilliam Rufus gave the town, with the lands adjacent, to thesee of Durham, and, under the patronage of the bishops of that diocese, it grew in importance, and became an episcopal residence.[15] In 1130 acastle was built on the west side of the town adjacent to North Beck[16] by Bishop Rufus and was expanded in 1142 afterWilliam Cumin had seized theBishopric of Durham in 1141.[17] The castle was further expanded in 1173 byHugh Pudsey and garrisoned byFlemish soldiers, an act which enragedKing Henry II who ordered it be razed to the ground in 1177.[16] A more substantial fortified palace surrounded by a moat was built on the same site in 1199, replacing themotte-and-bailey castle. The palace became an important administrative centre for the bishops' lands inYorkshire and served as a major residence for the bishops and their staff.[17] The palace lay on the main road fromYork toDurham and was a regular stopping place for royalty and other dignitaries. The palace had fallen into ruin by 1658 and the site is now a cemetery.[17]
In 1318, the town was destroyed by the Scots, underSir James Douglas following theCapture of Berwick upon Tweed. ACarmelite priory was founded in 1354,[18] but was demolished soon after thedissolution of the monasteries in 1538.[18] The site passed to various people and was used for arable farming before a workhouse was built on the site in 1857.[18] Subsequently, theFriarage Hospital, which takes its name from the friary, was built.[19] Following development of the site in 2006, archaeologists uncovered the remains of eight monks along with other artefacts.[20]
In 1978, Northallerton Sons of William Loyal Orange Lodge #265 was established as a part of theOrange Order.[21][22] The Northallerton Lodge is under the Grand Orange Lodge of England.[23] They are aProtestantfraternity that practices the Protestant faith, hold regular meetings and participate inOrange marches.[24] The name "Sons of William" is a tribute toKing William III, a key figure to the Orange Order.[25]
Ahouse of correction opened in 1783 on Priest Garth (land owned by the Bishop of Durham), beside what is now East Road.[26] This becameHM Prison Northallerton, which served (at different times) as an adult prison, aYoung Offender Institution, and a military prison. The prison closed in 2013 and is now partially demolished.[27] It once had the world's largesttreadmill.[28] As of February 2021, the site of the former prison has two retail outlets,Iceland andLidl situated on it.[29]
TheQuarter Sessions for the area were held in the town from the 17th century in various buildings including the Tollbooth, the Guild Hall and Vine House.[30] In 1875, architectJohn Carr was commissioned to build a dedicatedcourthouse on Zetland Road, adjacent to the prison.[26] When in 1856 the North RidingConstabulary was founded, one of the last county forces to be formed, Northallerton was selected as itsheadquarters. Initially it operated from a converted house beside the prison,[31] moving to a purpose-built structure in 1880.[26] Police HQ moved to nearby Racecourse Lane (the site of the former Northallerton horse-racing course) in 1910, with the court moving opposite it in 1936.[26] The previous courthouse and police buildings were demolished in the 1990s.[26] The court building on Racecourse Lane later housed themagistrates' court[32][33] andcoroner's court.[34]
When thePoor Law union system was introduced, aworkhouse was established in the town to serve the three parishes in the area. This building is now part of the Friarage Hospital.[35]
TheThirsk Road drill hall was opened in 1911, just before theFirst World War.[36]
The ancient parish of Northallerton covered a wide area including thetownships and chapelries ofRomanby,Brompton andDeighton, and the detached part ofHigh Worsall on theRiver Tees. They became separate civil parishes in the 19th century.[37]
The parish council of Northallerton is a town council and has 12 councillors, elected in four wards.[38] The town council is based atNorthallerton Town Hall.[39]
Northallerton has beentwinned withOrmesson-sur-Marne, a suburb ofParis, since 1994.[40]
In 1889 the County of York, North Riding administrative county was formed. In 1894 it was divided into municipal boroughs,urban districts andrural districts. Following a review oflocal government in 1974, the North Riding was abolished as an administrative county. Thedistrict council ofHambleton was formed from the merger of NorthallertonUrban District withBedaleRural District,Easingwold Rural District, Northallerton Rural District,Thirsk Rural District andCroft Rural District.[41] This became part of thenon-metropolitan county ofNorth Yorkshire.[42]
Since 2023,North Yorkshire Council has provided bothdistrict-level andcounty-level services.[43]York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority assumed its powers on 1 February 2024.[44] The firstMayor of York and North Yorkshire will be elected in May 2024.[45]
Northallerton was aparliamentary borough. Its first representatives were John le Clerk and Stephen Maunsell, who were elected to the parliament ofKing Edward I in 1298, but no subsequent return was made until 1640, when the privilege was resumed by order of theHouse of Commons.[16] From 1640 to 1885, the town formed theparliamentary borough ofNorthallerton, returning twoMembers of Parliament (MPs) until theGreat Reform Act of 1832. Under the Act, boundaries were extended to include Brompton and Romanby and representation was reduced to a single member.[46]
In 1885 the constituency was abolished and absorbed into theRichmond division of theNorth Riding.[37][47] The serving member for the Richmond constituency isRishi Sunak of theConservative Party, who has held the seat since2015 when he succeeded former party leader and Foreign SecretaryWilliam Hague. In modern times it has been a safe seat for the Conservative Party, which has held it since 1929.[48][49] Sunak served asPrime Minister between 2022 and 2024.[50]
| Place | Distance | Direction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 203 mi (327 km) | South | Capital |
| York | 30 mi (48 km) | South east | Historiccounty town |
| Durham | 30 mi (48 km) | North | Historicbishopric centre |
| Middlesbrough | 18 mi (29 km) | North east | |
| Ripon | 14 mi (23 km) | South west | Closest city |
Northallerton lies north of theVale of York in theVale of Mowbray just south of County Durham. To the west are thePennines, a range of hills that rise to around 2,000 feet (600 metres), and to the east are theNorth York Moors which rise to around 1,500 feet (450 metres). The proximity of these hills is significant in the climatology of the area. TheRiver Wiske, a tributary of theRiver Swale passes to the west of the town. The Wiske is fed by Brompton Beck, Turker Beck, Willow Beck and North Beck all of which flow through the town.[51][52][53] Although small in nature these have been the focus offlash flooding in Northallerton and in Brompton village in the 21st century.[54][55]
According to theKöppen classification, theBritish Isles experience amaritime climate characterised by relatively cool summers and mild winters. Compared with other parts of the country, the Vale of York is slightly warmer and sunnier in the summer and colder and frostier in the winter. Owing to its inland position, and sheltered by thePennines to the west,[56] North Yorkshire is one of the driest counties in the UK, receiving, on average, around 600 mm (24 in) of rain per year. The mean annual daily duration of bright sunshine is three hours and 42 minutes.
There are two distinct local weather phenomena. The first is marked downslopelee wind caused by the proximity of the Pennines to the west, leading tosuper geostrophic winds which can reach in excess of 60 knots (110 km/h; 30 m/s), most commonly in winter and spring. In the winter, the presence of asubsidence inversion between the Pennines and the North York Moors can allow dense, persistentfog to form, sometimes lasting for several days.[citation needed]
The nearest official Met Office weather station to Northallerton is Leeming, about five miles (eight kilometres) to the west. Temperature extremes have ranged from 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) during July 2022, (making Leeming the northernmost place in the UK to exceed 38 °C (100 °F),[57][58] down to −17.9 °C (−0.2 °F) during December 2010.[59]
Leeming recorded its warmest December temperature on record in 2015.[60][61]
| Climate data for Leeming, elevation: 32 m (105 ft), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1965–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) | 15.9 (60.6) | 21.2 (70.2) | 24.6 (76.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 38.8 (101.8) | 33.5 (92.3) | 28.9 (84.0) | 26.1 (79.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 16.3 (61.3) | 38.8 (101.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) | 7.9 (46.2) | 10.2 (50.4) | 13.0 (55.4) | 16.0 (60.8) | 18.7 (65.7) | 21.0 (69.8) | 20.5 (68.9) | 17.9 (64.2) | 13.8 (56.8) | 9.9 (49.8) | 7.2 (45.0) | 13.6 (56.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) | 4.5 (40.1) | 6.2 (43.2) | 8.4 (47.1) | 11.3 (52.3) | 14.1 (57.4) | 16.3 (61.3) | 16.0 (60.8) | 13.6 (56.5) | 10.2 (50.4) | 6.6 (43.9) | 4.1 (39.4) | 9.6 (49.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) | 1.1 (34.0) | 2.2 (36.0) | 3.9 (39.0) | 6.5 (43.7) | 9.6 (49.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 11.4 (52.5) | 9.3 (48.7) | 6.5 (43.7) | 3.4 (38.1) | 1.0 (33.8) | 5.7 (42.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.3 (0.9) | −14.8 (5.4) | −9.0 (15.8) | −5.7 (21.7) | −3.8 (25.2) | 1.4 (34.5) | 3.5 (38.3) | 2.7 (36.9) | 0.4 (32.7) | −4.2 (24.4) | −10.4 (13.3) | −17.9 (−0.2) | −17.9 (−0.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 53.8 (2.12) | 44.1 (1.74) | 39.4 (1.55) | 46.2 (1.82) | 43.8 (1.72) | 58.8 (2.31) | 56.2 (2.21) | 65.3 (2.57) | 56.9 (2.24) | 65.0 (2.56) | 64.8 (2.55) | 59.5 (2.34) | 653.7 (25.74) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.0 | 10.1 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 121.4 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 58.2 | 81.7 | 121.5 | 153.8 | 195.0 | 175.9 | 185.5 | 171.2 | 132.7 | 93.4 | 63.7 | 54.2 | 1,486.7 |
| Source 1:Met Office[62] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:ECA&D[63] | |||||||||||||
According to theUnited Kingdom Census 2001, the town of Northallerton had a total resident population of 15,741 or 18.5% of the total of Hambleton District.[64] This figure, combined with an area of 23.1 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi), provides Northallerton with apopulation density figure of 674 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,750/sq mi). This is higher than the average population density of England (at 380/km2 or 984/sq mi).[citation needed] There are 8,203 females and 7,538 males, which works out at 91.9 males for every 100 females.[64] The place of birth of the town's residents was 98.5% United Kingdom, 0.35% Ireland, 0.37% from other European Union countries, and 0.75% from elsewhere in the world.[64] Compared with the averagedemographics of England, Northallerton has low proportions of people born outside the United Kingdom and ethnic minorities, and above average numbers of people over 65 years of age.[64]
| Northallerton | Hambleton District | Yorkshire and the Humber | England | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 15,741 | 84,111 | 4,964,833 | 49,138,831 |
| By ethnic grouping | ||||
| White | 99% | 99.2% | 93.5% | 91% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.1% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Black | ~0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Chinese | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| By religious grouping | ||||
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Christian | 81.8% | 79.6% | 73.1% | 71.7% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3.1% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | ~0% | ~0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0% | ~0% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other religions | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| No religion/no religion stated | 17.7% | 16.5% | 21.9% | 22.3% |
| Other categories | ||||
| Foreign born | 1.5% | 2.28% | 5.25% | 9.2% |
| Over 65 years old | 18.3% | 17.5% | 16.1% | 16% |
| Unemployed | 2.2% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 3.3% |
This table summarises the population changes in the town since 1801: the population grew in the early 19th century and again in the 20th century. In particular, between 1961 and 1991 the population more than doubled. The fall in population between 1851 and 1871 has been attributed to the collapse in coaching as the railways became popular.[65]
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,382 | 3,497 | 4,143 | 4,839 | 4,967 | 4,983 | 4,871 | 3,164 | 3,692 | 3,802 | 4,009 | 4,806 | 4,794 | 4,786 | 6,087 | 6,726 | 8,742 | 13,858 | 15,050 | 15,741 | 16,832 |
| Sources:[66][67][68][69][70] | |||||||||||||||||||||
The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 44.3% in full-time employment, 15% in part-time employment, 6.8% self-employed, 2.5% unemployed, 2.6% students with jobs, 4.7% students without jobs, 15.8% retired, 6.5% looking after home or family, 5.3% permanently sick or disabled, and 3.1% economically inactive for other reasons.[64]
The average price of a house in Northallerton for the 12-month period ending July 2008 was £209,082[71] compared to £200,433[72] for North Yorkshire and the national average of £178,364.[72]
The town is a market centre for the area and also draws traders from further afield to its two annual fairs (formerly four). Cattledrovers bringing cattle, horses and sheep fromNorthumbria and Scotland regularly came to the town. The original cattle market was by the church, but sheep were sold on High Street until the early part of the 20th century. With the arrival of therailway, a mart was built close to the station, but this closed in 1981 and all business was concentrated on the cattle market held in Applegarth Court.[73]
Northallerton's wide High Street incorporates shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes, including local, independent retailersBettys,Lewis & Cooper,Barkers andBoyes.[74][2]
Northallerton was built on the RomanDere Street. It was a major stopping point on coach routes between Scotland and London with fourcoaching inns along the High Street. Coaching operations declined in the mid-19th century after the railway arrived in 1841.[4]
Two mainA roads pass through the town: theA684 runs approximately east–west through the town and links theA1(M) motorway atLeeming Bar and theA19 atOsmotherley; theA167 runs approximately north–south between theA1(M) atDarlington and the A168 atTopcliffe. TheA168 runs fromWetherby viaThirsk to Northallerton.[75]
Northallerton railway station is operated byTransPennine Express[76] and lies on theEast Coast Main Line.[77]
NearbyLeeming Bar is on the heritageWensleydale Railway toRedmire and can be reached by aDales & District bus service between the stations.[78]
Northallerton's nearest airport isTeesside International Airport, approximately 15 mi (24 km) north of the town, just to the east ofDarlington.
Founded in 1895,Northallerton Town FC plays in theNorthern League[79] where it is the southernmost club. They play their home games out of Calvert Stadium.[80] In 1994, the club was declared insolvent but was rescued by local businessmen in time for the next season.[81] BrothersMichael Dawson,Andy Dawson and Kevin Dawson started their football careers at Northallerton Town.[82]
NorthallertonRugby Union Football Club play in the second division of the Yorkshire League at Brompton Lodge on the outskirts of Brompton.[83][84] The club has existed since 1882.[85]
Cricket in Northallerton dates from 1812, although the first recorded match played by Northallerton Cricket Club was in the early 1860s.[86] The club was one of the six founder member teams of the North Yorkshire Cricket League which was formed in 1893.[86] The club join the Thirsk & District Senior League in 1911, winning its first title in 1914.[86] Subsequently, known as the York Senior League, Northallerton won the championship a further eight times.[86]
In 1949, the club moved from its ground adjacent to County Hall to the end of Farndale Avenue in Romanby.[86] In 1965 a two tier pavilion, built at a cost of £6,500, was opened with match against aYorkshire XI which includedGeoffrey Boycott.[86] The club fields three teams.[87] The first team plays in division 2 of the North Yorkshire & South Durham Cricket League whilst the second team plays in division 4. The third team currently plays in the Darlington and District Cricket League.
The pool at Northallerton Leisure Centre is owned by North Yorkshire Council.[88] It is home to Northallerton Amateur Swimming Club. Formed in 1961,[89] the club competes in the Moors League against others in the region.[90] The Northallerton Hockey Club competes in regional leagues in Yorkshire.[91] The Thirsk & Northallerton Golf Club is based in near Northallerton.[92] Northallerton has a connection with the Scottish sport ofshinty, Northallerton Camanachd competed competitively in the since the 1960s. A new club, called the Northallerton Shinty Club,[93] was formed in 2012. One of the founders of theEnglish Shinty Association is from Northallerton.[94]
Bilsdale transmitting station is 8 mi (13 km) east of Northallerton.[95]
Local radio stations areBBC Radio York on 104.3 FM andMinster Northallerton launched on 11 June 2007[citation needed] from 103.5 MHz and 102.3 MHz, before becoming part ofStar Radio North East.[96] The frequencies now carryGreatest Hits Radio York and North Yorkshire.[97]
The town is served by two local newspapers: the North Yorkshire editions of the dailyNorthern Echo and the weeklyDarlington & Stockton Times, both published byNewsquest.[98] TheNorthallerton, Thirsk & Bedale Times published byJohnston Press was discontinued in 2009.[99]
The Lyric cinema on the High Street opened in October 1939. It had a capacity of 1,000 seats and was also used as a theatre.[100] It fell into disrepair and closed in June 1995.[100] The building was bought by the New Life Baptist Church and converted to a place of worship.[100]
The Forum arts and community centre stages theatre productions, films, concerts, and live broadcasts from other theatres.[101][102] As Hambleton Forum, it was owned by Hambleton District Council. The council transferred ownership to a charitable trust in 2012, and it was renamed Northallerton Forum.[103]
AnEveryman Cinema opened in May 2023 in the Treadmills development on the former prison site.[104]
There are sixprimary schools in Northallerton (Alverton, Applegarth, Broomfield, Mill Hill, Oakbridge, and Sacred Heart), with Oakbridge being a new school opened in 2024 coupled with a new housing development in north Northallerton.[105][106] There is also a secondary school and a Technology College. After completing primary education children move on to theNorthallerton School, asecondary school andsixth form. In addition further adult learning courses are run at the college through thelearndirect and Nextstep schemes.[107]
TheYorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is responsible for provision of statutoryemergency medical services in the town.[108]
The shared headquarters ofNorth Yorkshire Police andNorth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is in a formerRural Payments Agency building on Alverton Court.[109] Thefire station is "day crewed", operating from 08:00 to 18:00 each day and on-call outside these hours.[110]
Mains water and sewage services are provided byYorkshire Water. Drinking water is supplied from Bullamoor Reservoir, a system of four covered concrete cisterns on the hillside east of the town, which are fed with water from theRiver Ure viaThornton Steward Reservoir.[111] Until around 2006, Northallerton received its water fromCod Beck Reservoir nearOsmotherley. The storage at Bullamoor was doubled in 2006 in anticipation of the closure of Cod Beck Water Treatment Works;[112] Sewage is processed at Northallerton and Romanby Sewage Treatment Works, both in Romanby, which discharge into Willow Beck, a tributary of theRiver Wiske.[113]
The Golden Lion Hotel on Northallerton's High Street depicts apublic house in the 1945 filmThe Way to the Stars.[114][115]
PlaywrightAlan Bennett's diaries described the town as 'a place to be avoided'.[116]
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