Commondale

Commondale

Coordinates: 54°29′09″N 0°58′49″W / 54.485700°N 0.980400°W / 54.485700; -0.980400

Commondale
Commondale is located in North Yorkshire
Commondale

 Commondale shown within North Yorkshire
Population 129 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference NZ661105
Parish Commondale
District Scarborough
Shire county North Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WHITBY
Postcode district YO21
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Scarborough and Whitby
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Commondale is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England.

The village is served by Commondale railway station. It has a small pub called "The Cleveland Inn"

Stained glass windows on the NE side of Commondale church. Commondale was once a centre of brick-making and the church is unusual in being built in local brick rather than stone.

According to the 2001 UK census, Commondale parish had a population of 129.[1]

Commondale is also the home of Cleveland County Scout campsite known as Ravengill Campsite. This is used by scouts and other youth groups from all around the world. This provides a good trade for the village pub and also promotes good farming practice in the area.

Connected to Whitby, Middlesbrough and Newcastle through the Esk Valley Railway, this small village is the definition of the North Yorkshire Moors.

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