Westow

Westow
Westow village
Westow is located in North Yorkshire
Westow
Westow
Location within North Yorkshire
Population339 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE753652
Civil parish
  • Westow
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYork
Postcode districtYO60
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
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AmbulanceYorkshire
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54°04′39″N 0°50′58″W / 54.0775°N 0.84933°W / 54.0775; -0.84933

Westow is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Westow is situated in the lee of Spy Hill, bordering the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 3 miles (4.8 km) from the A64 road linking Leeds to the East Coast, 5 miles (8 km) west of the town of Malton, and 15 miles (24 km) east of the city of York.

The village was within the historic boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023, it was part of the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

The civil parish also includes the hamlets of Firby and Kirkham. The population of the civil parish was 339 in the 2011 Census.[1] Neighbouring villages are Crambe, Whitwell-on-the-Hill, Welburn, Howsham, Leavening and Burythorpe.

There are parish records in Westow dating back to the 16th century,[2] and archelogical evidence of human settlement in the area has been found dating back to the celts.[3]

The name Westow likely derives from West Howe, meaning hill.[4]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Westow Parish (1170217312)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ Colin Blanshard Withers (1998). "Westow Parish Registers". Yorkshire Parish Registers.
  3. ^ Thomas Wright (1852). The Celt, The Roman, The Saxon (PDF). at Westow, about twelve miles from York, a collection of sixty similar instruments, presenting the same varieties, with the addition of a piece of dagger or sword
  4. ^ Bulmer (1892). History and Directory of East Yorkshire.