Pockley is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 1 mile north-east of Helmsley turning north from the A170 road. Its short, winding lane passes six thatched cottages in a quarter mile before turning back toward the A170 and its junction at Beadlam and Nawton.
| Pockley | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Pockley Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 112 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE637860 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO62 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
The Grade II-listed St John the Baptist's Church was built in 1870 and designed by Sir Gilbert Scott or his son.[2]
The name Pockley probably derives from the Old English Pocalēah, meaning 'Poca's wood or clearing'.[3]
See also
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edit- ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Pockley Parish (E04007617)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1149283)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "Pockley". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
External links
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Media related to Pockley at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.docbrown.info/docspics/helmsley/hspage12.htm, accessed 22 May 2013.
- https://pockley.org/ accessed 13 February 2021. Pockley family in Australia
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