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Yorkshire ( or ; abbreviated Yorks ), formally known as the ___MASK99___ of York , is a historic ___MASK99___ of Northern ___MASK61___ and the largest in the United Kingdom . Due to its great size in comparison to other English counties , functions have been undertaken over ___MASK40___ by its subdivisions , which have also been subject to periodic reform . Throughout these changes , Yorkshire has continued to be recognised as a geographical territory and cultural region . The name is familiar and well understood across the United Kingdom and is in common use in the media and the military , and also features in the titles of current areas of civil administration such as North Yorkshire , South Yorkshire , West Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire . Northallerton is a ___MASK1___ and civil ___MASK69___ in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire , England . It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York . It has a population of 15 , 741 according to the 2001 census . It has served as the ___MASK23___ of the North Riding of Yorkshire and since 1974 , of North Yorkshire . The population of Northallerton was 16 , 832 in 2011 . In ___MASK61___ , a civil ___MASK69___ is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local ___MASK47___ below districts and counties , or their combined form , the unitary authority . It is an administrative ___MASK69___ , in contrast to an ecclesiastical ___MASK69___ . ___MASK61___ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west . The Irish ___MASK78___ lies northwest of ___MASK61___ and the Celtic ___MASK78___ lies to the southwest . ___MASK61___ is separated from continental Europe by the North ___MASK78___ to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five - eighths of the island of Great Britain ( which lies in the North Atlantic ) in its centre and south ; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly , and the Isle of Wight . A non - ___MASK91___ , or colloquially , shire county , is a county - level entity in England that is not a ___MASK91___ . The counties typically have populations of 300 , 000 to ___MASK70___ . 4 million . The term " shire county " is , however , an unofficial usage . Many of the non - metropolitan counties bear historic names and most end in the suffix "- shire " such as Wiltshire or Staffordshire . Of the remainder , some counties had the - shire ending and have lost it over ___MASK40___ ; such as Devon and Somerset . " Shire county " is , strictly , a dual - language tautology since the French - derived " county " means the same as the older Anglo - Saxon word " shire ". Arrathorne is a ___MASK51___ and civil ___MASK69___ in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire , England . The ___MASK20___ is six miles south of Richmond , six miles west of Bedale and six miles east of Leyburn . The nearest city to Arrathorne is Ripon . According to the 2001 census it had a population of 61 . The population in 2011 is 51 . It has neither pub nor public telephone box and is not on a bus route . The nearest bus stop is in Hunton , just over a mile away . The nearest railway station on the main east coast line is in Northallerton , 14 miles away . There is one recorded descriptive gazetteer entry , in John Bartholomew ' s Gazetteer of the British Isles , `` Arrathorne , township , North - Riding Yorkshire , 5 miles NE . of Leyburn , 671 ac . , pop . 62 . '' Bedale is a ___MASK1___ and civil ___MASK69___ in the district of Hambleton , North Yorkshire , England . Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire , it is situated north of Leeds , south - west of Middlesbrough and south - west of the ___MASK23___ of Northallerton . It was originally in Richmondshire and listed in the " Domesday Book " as part of Catterick wapentake , which was also known as Hangshire ( so named from Hang Bank in Finghall and because of the many gallows used to execute marauding Scots ); it was split again and Bedale remained in East Hang . Bedale Beck is a tributary of the River Swale , which forms one of the Yorkshire Dales , with its predominance of agriculture and its related small traditional trades , although tourism is increasingly important . York is a historic walled ___MASK18___ at the ___MASK97___ of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire , ___MASK61___ . The municipality is the traditional ___MASK23___ of Yorkshire to which it gives its name . The ___MASK18___ has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events in ___MASK61___ throughout much of its two millennia of existence . The ___MASK18___ offers a wealth of historic attractions , of which York Minster is the most prominent , and a variety of cultural and sporting activities making it a popular tourist destination for millions . The North ___MASK43___ of Yorkshire is one of the ___MASK94___ historic subdivisions ( ridings ) of the English county of Yorkshire , alongside the East and West Ridings . From the ___MASK92___ it was used as a Lieutenancy area . The ___MASK94___ ridings were treated as ___MASK94___ counties for many purposes , such as having separate Quarter Sessions . An administrative county was created with a county council in 1889 under the Local ___MASK47___ Act 1888 on the historic boundaries . In 1974 both the administrative county and the Lieutenancy of the North ___MASK43___ of Yorkshire were abolished , being succeeded in most of the ___MASK43___ by the new non - metropolitan county of North Yorkshire . Hawes is a small ___MASK1___ and civil ___MASK69___ in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire , England , that was granted its market charter in 1699 . Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire , Hawes is located at the ___MASK50___ of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales , the ___MASK14___ Ure runs to the north of the town and is regarded as one of the honeypot tourist attractions of the Yorkshire Dales National Park . The ___MASK69___ of Hawes also includes the neighbouring hamlet of Gayle . It is west of the ___MASK23___ of Northallerton . The Wensleydale Creamery is a major producer of Wensleydale cheese . Yorkshire and the Humber is one of ___MASK81___ official regions of ___MASK61___ at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes . It comprises most of Yorkshire ( South Yorkshire , West Yorkshire , the East Riding of Yorkshire including Hull , the shire county of North Yorkshire and the City of York ), North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire . It does not include Middlesbrough or Redcar and Cleveland ( which are in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire but not in the shire county ). The population in 2011 was 5 , 284 , 000 . Wensleydale is the dale or upper ___MASK80___ of the ___MASK14___ Ure on the east side of the Pennines , one of the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire , England . A ___MASK69___ is a church territorial unit constituting a division within a diocese . A ___MASK69___ is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a ___MASK69___ ___MASK76___ , who might be assisted by one or more curates , and who operates from a ___MASK69___ church . Historically , a ___MASK69___ often covered the same ___MASK55___ area as a manor ( its association with the ___MASK69___ church remaining paramount ). The ___MASK14___ Ure is a ___MASK14___ in North Yorkshire , England , approximately long from its source to the point where it changes name to the ___MASK14___ Ouse . It is the principal ___MASK14___ of Wensleydale , which is the only one of the major Dales now named after a ___MASK22___ rather than its ___MASK14___ . The old name for the valley was Yoredale after the ___MASK14___ that runs through it . Leyburn is a ___MASK1___ and civil ___MASK69___ in the district of Richmondshire , North Yorkshire , England , sitting above the northern bank of the ___MASK14___ Ure in Wensleydale . Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire , the name was derived from ' Ley ' or ' Le ' ( clearing ), and ' burn ' ( stream ), meaning clearing by the stream . The town boasts two markets , several pubs , two banks with cash machines , and many small speciality stores . Market day is Friday . It is served by local buses that connect to Richmond , Hawes , Bedale and Northallerton . North Yorkshire is a non - ___MASK91___ ( or shire county ) and larger ceremonial county in England . It is located primarily in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber but partly in the region of North East England . A ___MASK98___ is a type of local authority that has a ___MASK95___ tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub - national government . ___MASK1___ or ___MASK48___ is a ___MASK8___ , originating in the Middle Ages , for a European ___MASK20___ that has the right to host markets , distinguishing it from a ___MASK22___ and city . A town may be correctly described as a " market town " or as having " market rights ", even if it no longer holds a market , provided the legal right to do so still exists . North East ___MASK61___ is one of the nine regions of ___MASK61___ that are classified at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes . It covers Northumberland , County Durham , Tyne and Wear , and the Tees Valley . The region is home to three large conurbations : Teesside , Wearside , and Tyneside , the latter of which is the largest of the three and the eighth most populous conurbation in the United Kingdom . There are only three cities in the region ; Newcastle upon Tyne is the largest city in the region with a population of just under 280 , 000 , followed by Sunderland , both of which are located in the ___MASK91___ of Tyne and Wear . The city of Durham is the ___MASK23___ of County Durham . Other large settlements in the region include Darlington ; Gateshead ; Hartlepool ; Middlesbrough ; South Shields ; Stockton - on - Tees ; Alnwick and Washington .