Clareton
| Clareton | |
|---|---|
Clareton Location within North Yorkshire | |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KNARESBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | HG5 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Clareton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Coneythorpe and Clareton, in North Yorkshire, England. Since 24 March 1888 it has shared a civil parish with the neighbouring village of Coneythorpe, to the southwest. Its name is said to come from the meeting place, a local hill, of the ancient Wapentake of Claro.[1]
Unlike Coneythorpe, Clareton is recorded in the Domesday Book.[2] In 1066 Clareton was worth £10, but by 1086 only £2 15s., with much of the land being waste following the Harrying of the North.
Until 1974 the hamlet was within the West Riding of Yorkshire,[3] and, until 2023, Clareton was then part of the Borough of Harrogate. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
References
- ^ Smith, A. H. (1961). The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 1.
- ^ Powell-Smith, Anna. "Clareton, Burghshire". Open Doomsday. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "History of Coneythorpe, in Harrogate and West Riding". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 15 April 2025.