Bolton-on-Swale

Bolton on Swale
Bolton-on-Swale, showing the village pump.
Bolton on Swale Location within North Yorkshire
Population	70 (2015)
OS grid reference	SE251992
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RICHMOND
Postcode district	DL10
Dialling code	01748
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Richmond
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°23′17″N1°36′48″W / 54.38806°N 1.61333°W / 54.38806; -1.61333

Bolton-on-Swale is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population of the civil parish to be 70. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Boletone and belonged to Count Alan of Brittany as Tenant-in-Chief. The manor had been granted by Count Alan to Thor at the time of the Norman invasion, but afterwards it was granted to Enisant Musard. ^[3] The manor was passed to Roald the Constable thereafter until it came into the possession of the Scrope family in Masham. They held the titles until around 1630. The descent is somewhat confused after this, but the title was seen to be in use in the 18th century by the Burton and Garthwaite families. In 1820 the title was in use by the Earl of Tyrconnell. ^{[4] [5]} The etymology of the name derives from the Old English bōðl-tūn, meaning an enclosure with buildings. ^{[6] [7]}

Governance

The village lies within the Richmond UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the Catterick Bridge electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton ward of Richmondshire District Council. ^[8]

Community and culture

Bolton-on-Swale St Mary's C of E (VA) Primary School, located in the village, serves Bolton-on-Swale and Scorton. There are under 100 pupils, split into 4 classes. ^[9]

Geography

As the name suggests it is close to the River Swale. Bolton Beck is a tributary of the Swale which passes underneath a small bridge at the north of the village. The village is situated on the B6271 road between Scorton and Northallerton. The Coast to Coast Walk passes through the village. The village is just 0.3 miles (0.48 km) south of Scorton and 1.1 miles (1.8 km) north-east of Catterick. ^[8]

Climate

Climate data for Bolton-on-Swale
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7 (45)	8 (46)	10 (50)	12 (54)	16 (61)	18 (64)	21 (70)	21 (70)	18 (64)	14 (57)	10 (50)	7 (45)	14 (57)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1 (34)	0 (32)	1 (34)	2 (36)	5 (41)	7 (45)	10 (50)	10 (50)	7 (45)	4 (39)	2 (36)	0 (32)	4 (39)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	53 (2.1)	43 (1.7)	41 (1.6)	56 (2.2)	43 (1.7)	64 (2.5)	51 (2)	66 (2.6)	61 (2.4)	64 (2.5)	58 (2.3)	58 (2.3)	660 (25.9)
Source: Weatherbase [10]

Religion

St. Mary's Church dates from the 14th century

St Mary's Church, Bolton-on-Swale serves the village and a number of other small villages, hamlets and farmsteads in the surrounding countryside. The church is a Grade II* Listed Building built on the site of previous Norman and Saxon structures. ^[11] The present building was erected during the early 14th century and was enlarged and restored by George Fowler Jones in 1859. Some sarcophagi were found during the restoration and may now be found on the interior wall by the door. In the vestry an unusual stone roof exists which seems to be a portion of the original Saxon structure. In the graveyard is the tomb of Henry Jenkins who, it is claimed, lived to be 169 years old. The dates on the tomb are 1500–1670.

Notable buildings

Nearby is Bolton Old Hall, a 15th-century peel tower, altered and extended in the 16th and 17th centuries. The building is Grade II* listed by English Heritage. ^[12]

See also

• Listed buildings in Bolton-on-Swale
• Forest, North Yorkshire

References

1. "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2019. At the 2011 Census the population was less than 100, so was not counted separately but included with the population of the parish of Ellerton-on-Swale.
2. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Ellerton-on-Swale Parish (E04007479)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 1 July 2019.
3. Powell-Smith, Anna; Palmer, Prof J.J.N. "Open Domesday:Bolton-on-Swale" . Retrieved 6 January 2016.
4. "History" . Retrieved 30 May 2013.
5. Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. pp. 373–374. ISBN   1-86150-299-0.
6. Watts (2011). Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-names. Cambridge University Press. p. 69. ISBN   978-0521168557.
7. A.D. Mills (1998). Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford Paperbacks. p. 65. ISBN   978-0192800749.
8. "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
9. "Bolton-on-Swale St Mary's C of E (VA) Primary School" . Retrieved 30 May 2013.
10. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bolton-on-Swale". Weatherbase. 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
11. "St Mary's Church". English Heritage. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
12. "Bolton Old Hall at British Listed Buildings Online". English Heritage. Retrieved 30 May 2013.