East Tanfield

This article is about the parish in North Yorkshire. For the railway station in County Durham, see Tanfield Railway.

East Tanfield
Farm in East Tanfield
East Tanfield Location within North Yorkshire
Population	30
OS grid reference	SE290780
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RIPON
Postcode district	HG4
Dialling code	01677
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Richmond and Northallerton
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°11′42″N1°33′47″W / 54.195°N 1.563°W / 54.195; -1.563

East Tanfield is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. There is no modern village in the parish, and the population was estimated at 30 in 2013. ^[1] The deserted medieval village of East Tanfield lies near Manor Farm on the banks of the River Ure. ^[2]

East Tanfield was mentioned in the Domesday Book, when it was in the possession of Count Alan of Brittany. ^[3] It was a prosperous community in the medieval period, but appears to have been deserted in the 16th century. ^[2]

East Tanfield was historically a township in the ancient parish of Kirklington in the North Riding of Yorkshire. ^[3] It became a separate civil parish in 1866. ^[4] It was transferred to the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire in 1974. Richmondshire was abolished in 2023 and a new unitary authority, North Yorkshire Council, replaced it.

The parish shares a grouped parish council, Tanfield Parish Council, with the much larger parish of West Tanfield. ^[5]

See also

• Listed buildings in East Tanfield

References

1. "Population Estimates". North Yorkshire County Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2016. In the 2011 census the population of the civil parish was included in the parish of West Tanfield.
2. Historic England. "East Tanfield deserted medieval village (1016260)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 28 June 2013.
3. Page, William, ed. (1914). "Parishes: Kirklington". Victoria County History. A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
4. Vision of Britain website
5. "Parish Council". Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2013.