South Milford is a village and civil parish located in the Selby District, in the county of North Yorkshire, England.

South Milford
Village
Village street
South Milford Location within North Yorkshire
Population	2,368 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE495315
Civil parish	South Milford
District	Selby
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEEDS
Postcode district	LS25
Dialling code	01977
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.777488°N 1.250342°W / 53.777488; -1.250342

The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.[2]

Traditionally an agricultural village, the population has recently boomed due to housing development. South Milford is now generally considered a commuter village for nearby towns and cities because of the local motorway network, including the A1(M), M1 and M62. Still, South Milford maintains links with the local farming community.

Overview

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South Milford is served by South Milford railway station, part of the Leeds and Selby Railway. It has been in operation since 1834.

The civil parish includes the hamlet of Lumby southwest of the main village.

Steeton Hall

Steeton Hall Gateway is a listed ancient monument and is protected by English Heritage. It is situated about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of South Milford. The gateway originally served a large hall, which was demolished and replaced by a house, which has since been converted into several dwellings. The gateway dates from the 15th century, and is one of four such structures which marked the corners of the estate. It has two arched passages, the large one in the centre to allow horsemen and carriages through and the smaller one to the left for footmen.

There are a spiral staircase which leads into a large room above the arch and a number of shields and coats of arms surrounding the structure.

Steeton Hall Gateway has been described as a "fair and stately structure in the brave days of old".[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Milford.

• South Milford Parish Council website
• South Milford website
• South Milford Cricket Club
• South Milford Women's Institute
• South Milford Village Bonfire
• "The Ancient Parish of South Milford". GENUKI. Retrieved 29 October 2007. South Milford was in this parish
• Page at English Heritage

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