Kirk Hammerton

Kirk Hammerton
Saint John the Baptist parish church
Kirk Hammerton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population538 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSE466556
Civil parish
  • Kirk Hammerton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO26
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Kirk Hammerton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near the River Nidd and the A59 road, 10 miles (16 km) west of York. The village suffix refers to the Hamerton family who owned the land until the 16th century.

Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

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