Kirk Hammerton
Kirk Hammerton is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is near the River Nidd and the A59 road, 10 miles (16 km) west of York. The village suffix refers to the Hamerton family who owned the land until the 16th century.
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Saint John the Baptist parish church | |
Kirk Hammerton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 538 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SE466556 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO26 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.
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