Picton, North Yorkshire

The Village Farms

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The village was founded on agriculture and is still rural in nature having several working farms, which are an integral and important part of the community. - History

The Brick Works

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- History

St Hilary's Church

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Recently the York Diocese sold St Hilary's Church which was used as a communal meeting area for the Village. - History

Picton Railway Station

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- History

Picton Village

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Picton was an ancient settlement, the name of the place being written as Pyketon or Pykton in old records, later spelt Pickton and eventually Picton. It belonged to a family who took to using the surname Picton in the reign of Edward the Ist to indicate their territorial rights. The name itself is believed to derive from Peak-town.
The population of the village has fluctuated over the years but in recent years has, despite demographic changes, tended to be in the region of 100 adults. The (...) - History