Theakston, North Yorkshire
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| Theakston | |
  Theakston shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Hambleton |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Theakston is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated just west of the A1 road, and is about three miles south-east of Bedale.
The name, Theakston is believed to derive from the name of the leading family settling the area during the Anglo-Saxon colonisation of England.
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