Cundall, North Yorkshire

Cundall
Cundall village
Cundall Location within North Yorkshire
Population	128 (2011)
OS grid reference	SE 423 726
Civil parish	Cundall with Leckby
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YORK
Postcode district	YO61
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Skipton and Ripon (UK Parliament constituency)
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°08′52″N1°21′10″W / 54.14778°N 1.35278°W / 54.14778; -1.35278

Cundall is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is one of the Thankful Villages that suffered no fatalities during the First World War. ^[1]

Governance

The village lies within the Skipton & Ripon UK Parliamentary Constituency. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The village is part of the civil parish of Cundall with Leckby.

Geography

The village is recorded in the UK Census of 1821 as having a population of 351. In the 1851 UK Census the population was 389 and in the 1881 UK Census was 301. ^[2] In the 2001 UK Census the parish had a population of 102, of which 82 were aged over sixteen. Of these, 64 were in employment. There were 42 dwellings of which half were detached properties. ^[3] The Census 2011 gave a population of 128. ^[4]

History

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Cundel in the Hallikeld hundred. The lord of the manor prior to the Norman invasion was Earl Waltheof and thereafter Alfred the butler under the rule of Robert, Count of Mortain. ^[5]

The village is at an elevation of 98 feet (30 m) at its highest. The village is just 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of the River Swale and 3.2 miles (5.1 km) east of the A1(M). The nearest settlements are Asenby 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the north; Dishforth 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the west and Helperby 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south. ^[6] The village of Norton-le-Clay, which lies 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the south-west, is another Thankful Village. ^[1]

Education

The village is home to Cundall Manor, an independent (fee-paying) co-educational school from ages 2.5 to 16 years. ^[7]

State primary education for the village is provided by Dishforth CE School, Topcliffe CE school, or St Peter's Brafferton CE School. Secondary education is at Boroughbridge High School ^[8] or Thirsk School and Sixth Form College.

Religion

St Mary and All Saints' Church, Cundall

St Mary and All Saints' Church, Cundall is a Grade II listed building that was rebuilt in 1854. ^{[2] [9]}

See also

• Listed buildings in Cundall with Leckby

References

1. "Thankful Village". Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
2. Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 2002 [1890]. pp. 685, 686. ISBN   1-86150-299-0.
3. "Civil Parish". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
4. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Cundall with Leckby Parish (1170216993)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
5. Cundall in the Domesday Book . Retrieved 2 December 2012.
6. "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support". Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
7. "Public School". Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
8. "Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
9. "Listed building". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.