Ellerton-on-Swale
Civil Parish in Yorkshire Richmondshire
England
Ellerton-on-Swale
Ellerton-on-Swale is a small civil parish located in the county of Yorkshire, England. Situated on the banks of the River Swale, it is nestled amidst the picturesque countryside of North Yorkshire. The parish covers an area of approximately 8 square miles and has a population of around 400 residents.
The village of Ellerton-on-Swale itself is a charming and tranquil settlement, characterized by its traditional stone-built houses and quaint cottages. The parish is primarily rural, with a landscape consisting of rolling hills, fertile farmland, and meandering rivers.
The River Swale, which runs through the parish, provides a beautiful natural setting and offers opportunities for recreational activities such as fishing and boating. The surrounding countryside also boasts scenic walking trails, making it an ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts.
Despite its small size, Ellerton-on-Swale has a strong sense of community. The parish has a village hall, which serves as a hub for various social events and gatherings. There is also a local primary school, providing education for the younger residents.
Ellerton-on-Swale is conveniently located near major road networks, with the A1(M) motorway running nearby, providing easy access to the nearby towns of Richmond and Darlington. The larger city of York is also within a reasonable driving distance.
Overall, Ellerton-on-Swale offers a peaceful and idyllic countryside lifestyle, with its stunning natural surroundings, strong community spirit, and convenient location for those seeking a rural retreat in Yorkshire.
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![Kiplin Hall and gardens [1] The east front of the house. The nearer two storey building is the former servants&#039; wing, now flats. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1188445" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1188445">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274752_f63a3e4a.jpg)
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: Link
![Kiplin Hall and gardens [2] The east front of the hall.
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274753_79f86469.jpg)
![Kiplin Hall and gardens [3] A model ship in the house.
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274755_a5d7e683.jpg)
![Kiplin Hall and gardens [4] Outside the east front of the hall, these gates, gate piers and railings were erected circa 1880. In ashlar and red brick, with wrought-iron gates and railings. Listed, grade II, with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1294767" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1294767">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274756_df400501.jpg)
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: Link
![Kiplin Hall and gardens [5] The stable block of the estate.
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274757_379cc17e.jpg)
![Kiplin Hall and gardens [6] The stable block of the estate.
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274758_7f61f2f2.jpg)
![Kiplin Hall and gardens [7] The view to the lake from the west front of the hall.
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274759_6cd35b63.jpg)
![Kiplin Hall and gardens [8] Part of the gardens.
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274760_1363fa1c.jpg)
![Kiplin Hall and gardens [9] Part of the gardens.
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274761_a89978b0.jpg)
![Kiplin Hall and gardens [10] The outside of the walled garden.
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274762_19adf9b2.jpg)
![Kiplin Hall and gardens [11] Within the walled garden.
Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274763_8d021018.jpg)
![Kiplin Hall and gardens [12] Kiplin Hall and is located near the hamlet of Kiplin in North Yorkshire, some 6¼ miles northwest of Northallerton. Built in the 1620s for George Calvert, founder of the US state of Maryland, it was extended in 1818 and refaced in 1879. Constructed of diapered red brick with stone dressings, under a Westmorland slate roof. Many 18th century internal features remain. The hall has some 90 acres of gardens and parkland. Listed, grade I with details at: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1315476">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/27/47/7274764_7e35abcf.jpg)
Ellerton-on-Swale is located at Grid Ref: SE2698 (Lat: 54.380691, Lng: -1.590654)
Division: North Riding
Administrative County: North Yorkshire
District: Richmondshire
Police Authority: North Yorkshire
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