Warthill Parish, York

Warthill is a small rural village six miles north-east of York. In the last census the population was 240, and the village is a mix of established working farms, 18th & 19th century cottages, and more recent housing. Four of the properties are listed buildings: Brockfield, Lamb's Cottage, Walnut Farmhouse, and Yew Tree Farmhouse. Warthill derives from the Old Norse vartha (beacon) and simply means Beacon Hill. In 1649 the manor of Warthill was sold for £157 10s.

Warthill is home to St Mary's Church, which was built in the 19th century and is a good example of Victorian Gothic architecture. It has one public house, The Agar Arms (currently closed), and a thriving Church of England primary school (established in 1863). There is also a disused Wesleyan Methodist Chapel which was built in 1841. At this time there were 17 members of the Methodist Society in the village and an average chapel attendance of 60 people. The new chapel was small, measuring just 24 feet by 17 feet, and cost £110 to build.

Brockfield Hall, a Georgian house completed in 1807, is situated nearby. It was built for Benjamin Agar by Peter Atkinson senior who worked in the office of the celebrated architect John Carr.

Breezy Knees, a magnificent 20 acres of award-winning gardens open to the public is located just outside the village.

Warthill was served by Warthill railway station which was on the York to Beverley Line between 1847 and 1959.

A detailed history of the Parish can be found here.


LINKS

St Mary's Church
[Monumental Inscriptions]

Warthill School

Village house map

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Next Parish Council Meeting - open to all

March 19th 2025

Planning Applications

Village Ditch Maintenance:

Further to the flooding that occurred in the village due to a blocked culvert on Monday 6th January 2025, the Parish Council contacted North Yorkshire Council (“NYC”) to check who is responsible for clearing and maintaining the drainage ditches within the village, even if the ditches do not fall within the title deeds of the adjacent properties.

NYC confirmed that all property owners
with ditches or culverts adjacent to or in front of their properties are responsible for maintaining the ditches and culverts under
the concept of Riparian Ownership.

Read more....

Rudcarr Lane Turning

June 2024

Following the last meeting the PC has submitted a report to Yorkshire Highways, together with reports of incidents submitted by villagers.


Defibrillator

This is situated on the front wall of the school. New pads and batteries were recently fitted.

Fault Reporting & Advice

You can now report problems with pot-holes, fly tipping, dog bin and dog fouling problems direct to NYCC online.

Electricity - Northern Powergrid
Water - Yorkshire Water
Gas - Northern Gas

North Yorkshire Citizens Advice
Fire Safety & Smoke Alarms

Suspicious Behaviour to Police

DUCKS & THE POND

We are advised by the Wildlife Trust that the maximum number of ducks for the pond is around a dozen. More than that affects the sustainability of other life there - great crested newts &c - as well as increasing the build up of algae and unclean water. We currently have well over 60 so please refrain from feeding them.


Warthill Bird & Wildlife Survey

click here for results so far