Hambleton District North Yorkshire England United Kingdom
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Northallerton
Northallerton ( nor-THAL-ər-tən) is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the River Wiske in the Vale of Mowbray and had a population of 16,832 in 2011. Northallerton is an administrative centre for York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and North Yorkshire Council.
There has been a settlement at Northallerton since Roman times. That grew in importance from the 11th century when King William II gifted land there to the Bishop of Durham, and it became an important religious centre. The Battle of the Standard fought nearby in 1138 involved the death of up to 12,000 Scots.
Northallerton was an important stopping point for coaches on the road between Edinburgh and London until the arrival of the railway.
Distance between:
London to Northallerton203 Miles / 327 Kms Liverpool to Northallerton90 Miles / 145 Kms
54.331649,-1.4450289