Leppington, North Yorkshire
Leppington is a hamlet in the civil parish of Scrayingham and the Ryedale District of North Yorkshire, England, and is 12 miles (19 km) north-east from the centre of the city and county town of York.
Road junction south of Leppington
| Leppington | |
|---|---|
  Leppington Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE763610 |
| • London | 175 mi (282 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALTON |
| Postcode district | YO17 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Historically the hamlet was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. Leppington in 1823 was in the civil parish of Scrayinham, and the Wapentake of Buckrose in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Population at the time was 129.[1]
The nearest railway station is at Malton, 7 miles (11 km) to the north.
At the north of Leppington is the Grade II listed 17th-century Leppington Grange Barn.[2]
References
- Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 363
- Historic England. "Leppington Grange Barn (1316013)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
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