Kirkby Fleetham

infobox UK place
country = England
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static_image_caption = Western end of Kirkby Fleetham
latitude = 54.3451
longitude = -1.5612
official_name = Kirkby Fleetham
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shire_district = Hambleton
shire_county = North Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
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os_grid_reference = SE286944

Kirkby Fleetham is a large village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England about 1 mile east of the A1 road. It is almost adjoined to 2 other villages, Great Fencote and Little Fencote; Great Langton is also in close vicinity. It has a population of 556. There is a local Pub/Bed & Breakfast called The Black Horse and the village has a Shop/Post office. There is a church 1 mile outside of the village alongside a large former home known as Fleetham Hall - this has gone through several disguises including Hotel and "country retreat".The River Swale runs close to the village on the east side and the A1 motorway runs approx 1 mile to the west of the village.

The village also lies under the landing flight path of RAF Leeming.

The moated site in the parish at gbmapping|SE284942, south of the Three Tuns Inn, is a scheduled ancient monument.cite web|title=Annex 3: Historic Environment - DP31 & DP32 and List of Scheduled Monuments|url=http://www.hambleton.gov.uk/hambleton/environment.nsf/d9a798ae5588644e80256be00054aac2/6c5b997a23aa1eac80257062003b5182/$FILE/ANNEX%203%20Map%205%20Historic%20Environment.pdf|work=Development Policies - Preferred Options; Consultation January-February 2006|author=S W Quartermain, Director of Planning and Environmental Services, Hambleton District Council|year=2006|accessdate=2006-12-22]

References

External links

* [http://www.kirkbyfleetham.n-yorks.sch.uk/ Kirkby Fleetham School]