Welcome to Scruton About Scruton Key Local Facilities The village of Scruton lies approximately half way between Bedale St Radegund’s Church, dedicated and Northallerton, the county town of North Yorkshire, on the A684. to a French Merovingian queen, was built in the 12th century. With Scruton is a small rural community of approximately 190 homes, its many subsequent alterations several of which are scattered outside the core of the village in farms and Victorian additions, it’s well and cottages. The population is currently c.475, comprising a range of worth a visit. It is also home to a retired people and families of school and working age. village clock paid for by village The village has ancient origins, first recorded in the Doomsday Book. thankful that all our servicemen Historians can trace its beginnings to Anglo-Saxon and Viking times returned home safely from the when the village ('the tun') was renamed after its Viking lord 'Scurfa'. First World War (a plaque that Over the years Scurfa's Tun became Scurveton and, finally, Scruton. commemorates Scruton’s status as an official Thankful Village Much of the village belonged to the Gale family, and then passed by can be found in the porch). marriage to the Coore family. In the 1950s, Scruton’s woodlands and farms, its park and Hall, were sold as part of the winding up of the Coore estate. The old Hall was eventually demolished and, without the centrality of the ancient church of St Radegund situated on the village green, the village may have lost its heart. The Scruton estate Scruton has a public house, The was sold again in 2009 to a local businessman for personal Coore Arms. Located on the development. main village road, a cordial welcome is offered by landlord Mark Brown and his team. The Coore Arms hosts many village events and provides a convivial place for a social evening and fine dining. It’s the starting point for walks in Scruton, found on our web site. Other social activities are held in the Coore Memorial Hall, a former village school, which is managed Present day residents of Scruton enjoy Scurfa's legacy of a small, by an active Village Hall tightly-knit and caring community, well-sited for good local junior and Committee. The hall provides the secondary schools, easy access to main road/rail links, proximity to base for several local interest the market towns of Bedale, Leyburn, Richmond, Ripon, Masham, groups. Thirsk and Northallerton, and is within a 40 mile radius of the larger Scruton also has its own cricket business and commercial centres of Teesside, Darlington, Harrogate ground, home to Scruton Cricket and York. It’s a dynamic village with lots going on for those who want Club. Our Playing Fields offer a to take part. We have an excellent reputation for raising money for half-size football pitch, a hard- charity and local, national and international good causes. Active standing tennis court, an volunteers take on an amazing array of projects including a much adventure playground (recently acclaimed award-winning station refurbishment and heritage upgraded), and seats for those programme, renewed the children’s play equipment, and continue to who just want to take it easy. For improve the village scene. We are blessed with many fine old trees those with green fingers, there and are surrounded by well-managed hedgerows, fields and copses. are also allotments. Our village scenes grace Scruton’s annual Charity Christmas Cards. Current information, regularly Location Map updated with village news, events and contacts, may be obtained at:- www.scruton.net Use this link to subscribe to Network Scruton the village’s new communications hub for latest news, issues and events information Produced by Scruton Parish Council 16th March 2018 Scruton Information Council Contacts Churches – for Scruton service times see church newsletter; for others please ring the local incumbent Parish Council Chair Janet Crampton 748321 St Radegund’s (C of E) Rvd Canon Dr Ann 748245 748392 and Vice Chair Mike Widmer Chapman Parish Council Clerk Chris Barron 748315 District Councillor Brian Phillips 774016 St Mary & St Joseph Fr Pat O’Neill 01969 (RC) Aiskew 623141 County Councillor Annabel Wilkinson 01677 422239 Aiskew (& Leeming) Rvd Kathleen Wood 01677 424486 Hambleton District Council 779977 Methodist North Yorkshire County Council 780780 Sacred Heart (RC) Fr James Blenkinsopp 773323 Local Shopping Clubs & Societies Keep Fit & Pilates Gail Rennison 748604 Kirkby Fleetham Village Stores/Post Office 748220 Domino Drive Susan Chilton 748348 Spring House Farm Shop 01677 422212 Playing Fields Assoc. Phil Emison 748713 White’s Butchers 772855 Scruton Allotments Chris Snell 748359 Knagg’s – Milk and other deliveries 748288 Scruton Cricket Club Trevor Howe 748355 Malcolm Barker (local potatoes) 748627 Screen Scruton – Stephen Elmer 748595 for listings of film screenings, Newspapers 01677 422106 see the monthly newsletter Eating Out Events - Scruton’s many clubs, activities and interest groups regularly advertise events in the parish Coore Arms, Scruton 748215 council and church newsletters, and on village notice Black Horse, Kirkby Fleetham 749010 boards. New members are always welcome to join in. The Royal George, Morton-on-Swale 780254 Clubs frequently meet in the Village Hall (The Coore Memorial Hall) which is2 also available for private The New Inn, Thrintoft 771961 functions as well as groups. For Village Hall hire, contact RorySLED Clarke(Ladies on Evening) 748267. Bozz Leach 748357 Wellington Heifer, Ainderby Steeple 775718 Stay in touch with local events via Network Scruton. Medical Education NHS Choices (non-emergency advice) 111 Ainderby Steeple School (C of E 773519 primary) Friarage Hospital 779911 Kirkby Fleetham (C of E primary) 748431 Mowbray House Surgery, Northallerton 760002 Sacred Heart (RC primary) 780971 Mayford House Surgery, Northallerton 772105 Northallerton School & 6th Form College 773340 Glebe House Surgery, Bedale 01677 422616 Bedale High School 01677 422419 Scruton /Ainderby pre-School 07710 708118 775964 Recycling Bins are normally collected each Wednesday (Thursdays on Bank Holiday Monday weeks). Black bins and recycling Other Local Services bins and boxes alternating each week and, during the Scruton Allotment Society Chris Snell 748359 summer, licensed green bins on recycling weeks. Neighbourhood Watch Keith Walker 748458 Local recycling at Black Horse, Kirkby Fleetham and Leeming Bar Industrial Estate. Other sites at Bedale and Coorecom Computers Tim Bailey 748625 Northallerton. Citizen’s Advice Bureau 776551 More information on licences and collections is obtainable at:- http://www.hambleton.gov.uk/hambleton/environment.n Coopers Taxis Bedale 01677 424252 sf/webpages/LocationRecycling.html Town Taxis Northallerton 772777 The information in this leaflet was correct at the time of going to print, and will be regularly updated. If you have suggestions for what it should contain, please contact Scruton Parish Council. Welcome Sheet and Newsletters printed by ReZolve. .