Norton-le-Clay
| Norton-le-Clay | |
|---|---|
.svg.png)  Norton-le-Clay Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 497 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE402711 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO61 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Norton-le-Clay is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England.
Geography
It is situated near the A1(M) motorway and 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Boroughbridge. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
History
It is one of the Thankful Villages that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914 to 1918.[2]
1973 mid-air collision
There was a mid-air collision on Monday 7 May 1973, where a pilot in BAC Jet Provost ejected; the Jet Provost aircraft killed two people when it crashed.[3][4]
Flt Lt M G Saunders was the pilot in Jet Provost XR647, and Flt Lt Wayne Durham was the navigator; both ejected.[5] In the other other Jet Provost XS216 was Flt Lt Richard Wallis and Flying Officer Derek Sage[6]
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Norton-le-Clay Parish (E04007402)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Richardson, Charlotte (31 August 2013). "Village counts its wartime blessings". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Times Tuesday May 8 1973, page 1
- ^ Ripon Gazette Friday 11 May 1973, page 1
- ^ XR647
- ^ XS216
External links
Media related to Norton-le-Clay at Wikimedia Commons