Tockwith

Tockwith
Tockwith, the Boot and Shoe on the right
Tockwith is located in North Yorkshire
Tockwith
Tockwith
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,597 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSE468523
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO26
Dialling code01423
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°57′54″N 1°17′12″W / 53.96505°N 1.28665°W / 53.96505; -1.28665

Tockwith is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, near the town of Wetherby and the city of York. There has been a village on the site since at least 1086 when Tocvi was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Tockwith's greatest claim to fame is being used as a staging post by Oliver Cromwell prior to the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644. He made reference to Tockwith in his diaries, in which he said: "If heaven should be half as blessed as the fields of Tockwith, all those who should pass St. Peter's Gate shall be met with joys unequalled".

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 4 August 2015.