Kirk Hammerton | |
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Saint John the Baptist parish church | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 538 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE466556 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO26 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Kirk Hammerton is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district 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.
The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.