Castleton, North Yorkshire
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 A view over Castleton |
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 Castleton
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| Castleton shown within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | NZ688081 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITBY |
| Postcode district | YO21 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Castleton is a village on the River Esk, part of the civil parish of Danby in the county of North Yorkshire in England. It can be found 7.1 miles (11.5 km) south-east of Guisborough, in the North York Moors. There was once a medieval castle sited on Castle Hill that is thought to have been abandoned when Danby castle was constructed.
It is served by Castleton Moor railway station on the Esk Valley Line. Castleton has a local school, church, chapel and two public houses, The Downe Arms and The Eskdale, as well as a small Co-op supermarket, two village shops, post office, tea room, hair salon and a public toilets. Castleton is a centre for walking, birdwatching, shooting and many other pursuits. It is said that Castleton was named after a castle built near the River Esk. The village has a Clapper bridge that spans Danby Beck; this bridge was listed as Grade II in 2016.
Castleton has a cricket team which plays next to the river and a primary school (Castleton Community Primary School) with secondary education available at Caedmon College or Eskdale School, which are both in Whitby.
In times past Castleton was actually the main market and industrial town serving Upper Eskdale. There were annual wool, cheese and cattle fairs, cheese market and a silk mill. There is a show held at Castleton every September on the second Saturday in the month.
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