Kirk Hammerton

Kirk Hammerton
Saint John the Baptist parish church
Kirk Hammerton is located in North Yorkshire
Kirk Hammerton
Kirk Hammerton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population538 (2011 Census)[1]
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
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53°59′41″N 1°17′25″W / 53.9946°N 1.2903°W / 53.9946; -1.2903

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.

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kirk Hammerton Parish (E04007371)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2019.