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Ganton

Civil parishes in North YorkshireGantonRyedaleUse British English from November 2014Villages in North Yorkshire
Ganton(StephenHorncastle)Apr2006
Ganton(StephenHorncastle)Apr2006

Ganton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the south side of the Vale of Pickering immediately north of the Yorkshire Wolds. Ganton lies 7 miles (11 km) west of the coastal town of Filey, and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Scarborough. The village appears in the Domesday Book and its name is thought to mean 'Galma's farmstead'.It was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. Between 1974 and 2023 it was part of the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council. Ganton is situated on the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail and Centenary Way, long-distance footpaths. Its most notable landmark is its golf course. The Ganton Golf Club has hosted the Ryder Cup matches in 1949, The Amateur Championship three times, in 1964, 1977 and 1991, and the Walker Cup in 2003. The Grade II listed Ganton Hall is the family seat of the investment banker and businessman Nicholas Wrigley.The village church on Main Street is dedicated to St Nicholas. The 13th-15th century building is Grade II* listed.The small village of Potter Brompton lies at the western end of the parish. Ganton Cricket Club field two teams in the Scarborough Beckett Cricket League. Ganton cricket team plays at the ground overlooking the A64 next to the village hall.

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YO12 4NR , Ganton
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St Nicholas' Church, Ganton
St Nicholas' Church, Ganton

St Nicholas' Church is the parish church of Ganton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The oldest parts of the church are the chancel and the transept arch, which date from the 13th century. Much of the church was rebuilt in the 14th century, and the nave and south transept survive from this period. In the 15th century, the tower and porch were added. The church was restored in 1843, the work including partial rebuilding of the chancel. The church was grade II* listed in 1966. In 2012, it was placed on the Heritage at Risk Register, as it was in urgent need of repair, but was removed from the register in 2014 as repairs were completed. The church is built of sandstone, the main roof is in stone slate, and the roof of the porch is in stone slab, and the church is in Perpendicular style. It consists of a nave, a north aisle, a south porch, a south transept, a chancel with a north chapel, and a west steeple. The steeple has a tower with two stages on a plinth, diagonal buttresses, a three-light west window with a pointed head, a southeast stair turret, clock faces on the north and west sides, a string course, bell openings with hood moulds, and a corbel table with masks, fleurons and grotesques. At the top is an embattled parapet and a recessed octagonal spire. Above the porch is a heraldic shield with a coat of arms. Inside the church is a baroque monument to Sir John Legard, and stained glass windows, one by Jean-Baptiste Capronnier and another by William Wailes. The church forms part of the Hertford Benefice within the Deanery of Scarborough. The benefice is named after the River Hertford, which flows through the area.