Rookwith
Rookwith is a hamlet and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Bedale and near the flow of the River Ure.[1] The hamlet was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Count Alan and having four ploughlands.[2]
| Rookwith | |
|---|---|
 Farm in Rookwith | |
.svg.png.webp)  Rookwith Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE205864 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ripon |
| Postcode district | HG4 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
The population at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Thirn.[3] The population in 2015 was estimated to be 20.[4]
References
- Langdale, Thomas (1822). A topographical dictionary of Yorkshire. Northallerton: J Langdale. p. 96. OCLC 56008201.
- Powell-Smith, Anna. "Rookwith | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thirn Parish (1170216939)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. p. 11. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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