Welcome to Weeton
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Weeton is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. The name is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Widetun(e)/Wideton(e) and seems to derive from Old English wiðig 'willow' and tūn 'settlement, estate, farm', thus meaning 'willow farm'.Located between Otley and Harrogate it is close to the River Wharfe. Largely populated by commuters working in Leeds and Bradford, it is accessed from the A61 (Leeds-Harrogate road) or the A658 (Harrogate-Bradford road). The parish also contains the village of Huby, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of Weeton, where Weeton railway station is situated. Weeton has no pub, shop or post office. It is home to the Weeton Agricultural Show and Weeton and Huby Cricket Club. The village church is called St Barnabas and was built at the cost of the Earl of Harewood. The foundation stone was laid in 1851 by the Bishop of Ripon and construction was completed in 1852. The nearby parsonage was built in 1853. The first three vicars were the Rev. James Palmes, the Rev. T.H. Fearon and, from 1867, the Rev. Christopher Wybergh.The village is the subject of a booklet by Joan Coombs.To the south east of Weeton, Rougemont Castle is an example of a well-preserved ringwork, located above the north bank of the River Wharfe, where the river turns in a right-angle at its confluence with Weeton Beck.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
561 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
998 (2021) |
Density |
178 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.7 |
Ward |
Washburn |
District |
Harrogate |
Postcodes |
LS17 |
ONS ID |
E04007435 |
Council
Contact details for Weeton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Weeton Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Weeton Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Weeton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Weeton Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by The Stray Ferret
Harrogate's Crimple bought by Weetons food hall owner
Published: 14th Dec 2023
Hosted and licensed by The Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire garden centre and restaurant Crimple to be rebranded as Weetons food hall after change in ownership
Published: 8th Jan 2024
Hosted and licensed by The Stray Ferret
Weetons owner applies to change Crimple garden centre signage
Published: 5th Jan 2024