| Pockley | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Pockley Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 112 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE637860 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO62 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Pockley is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 1 mile north-east of Helmsley turning north from the A170 road. Its short, winding lane passes six thatched cottages in a quarter mile before turning back toward the A170 and its junction at Beadlam and Nawton.
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
The Grade II-listed St John the Baptist's Church was built in 1870 and designed by Sir Gilbert Scott or his son.[2]
The name Pockley probably derives from the Old English Pocalēah, meaning 'Poca's wood or clearing'.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Pockley Parish (E04007617)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1149283)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Pockley". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
External links
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Media related to Pockley at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.docbrown.info/docspics/helmsley/hspage12.htm, accessed 22 May 2013.
- https://pockley.org/ accessed 13 February 2021. Pockley family in Australia
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