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The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church ___MASK98___ Saint Peter in York , commonly known as York Minster , is the cathedral ___MASK98___ York , ___MASK46___ , and is one ___MASK98___ the largest ___MASK98___ its kind in Northern Europe . The minster is the seat ___MASK98___ the Archbishop ___MASK98___ York , the second - highest office ___MASK98___ the Church ___MASK98___ ___MASK46___ , and is the mother church for the Diocese ___MASK98___ York and the Province ___MASK98___ York . It is run by a dean and chapter , under the Dean ___MASK98___ York . The title " minster " is attributed to churches established in the Anglo - Saxon period as missionary teaching churches , and serves now as an honorific title . Services in the minster are sometimes regarded as on the High Church or Anglo - Catholic end ___MASK98___ the Anglican continuum . ___MASK82___ ( or ; abbreviated Yorks ), formally known as the County of York , is a historic county of Northern ___MASK46___ and the largest in the United Kingdom . Due to its great size in comparison to other English counties , functions have been undertaken over time by its subdivisions , which have also been subject to periodic reform . Throughout these changes , ___MASK82___ 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 ___MASK82___ , South ___MASK82___ , West ___MASK82___ and East Riding of ___MASK82___ . In geography , a confluence is the meeting ___MASK98___ two or more bodies ___MASK98___ water . Also known as a " conflux ", it refers either to the point where a tributary joins a larger river , ( main stem ), or where two streams meet to become the source ___MASK98___ a river ___MASK98___ a new name , such as the confluence ___MASK98___ the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania creating the ___MASK74___ River . The word diocese is derived from the Greek term "" meaning " administration ". When now used in an ecclesiastical sense , it refers to a territorial unit ___MASK98___ administration . In the Western Church , the district is under the supervision ___MASK98___ a bishop ( who may have assistant bishops to help him or her ) and is divided into parishes under the care ___MASK98___ priests ; but in the Eastern Church , the word denotes the area under the jurisdiction ___MASK98___ a patriarch and the bishops under his jurisdiction administer parishes . This structure ___MASK98___ church governance is known as episcopal polity . The Tees Barrage is a barrage across the ___MASK20___ Tees just upriver ___MASK98___ Blue House Point in the borough ___MASK98___ Stockton - on - Tees in North ___MASK69___ ___MASK98___ ___MASK46___ and is used to control the flow ___MASK98___ the river , preventing flooding and the effects ___MASK98___ tidal change . The Tees Barrage comprises a river barrage , road bridge , footbridge , barge lock , fish pass and white water course . The waters above the barrage are permanently held at the level ___MASK98___ an average high tide and are used for watersports such as canoeing , jet skiing , dragonboat racing and incorporates a 1 km rowing course . The barrage is accessible by road only from Thornaby - on - Tees as there is very limited road access to the north bank ___MASK98___ the Tees . Northallerton is a market town and civil parish in the ___MASK8___ ___MASK75___ ___MASK98___ ___MASK28___ , ___MASK46___ . It lies in the Vale ___MASK98___ Mowbray and at the northern end ___MASK98___ the Vale ___MASK98___ York . It has a population ___MASK98___ 15 , 741 according to the 2001 census . It has served as the county town ___MASK98___ the North Riding ___MASK98___ Yorkshire and since 1974 , ___MASK98___ ___MASK28___ . The population ___MASK98___ Northallerton was 16 , 832 in 2011 . The ___MASK82___ Dales National Park is a national park mostly located in the county of ___MASK28___ , with small areas in the ___MASK65___ of the Park in the counties of Cumbria and Lancashire , ___MASK46___ . The park was designated in 1954 , and was extended in 2016 . Over 20 , 000 residents live and work in the park , which attracts over eight million visitors every year . The Vale ___MASK98___ York is an area ___MASK98___ flat land in the northeast ___MASK98___ ___MASK46___ . The vale is a major agricultural area and serves as the main north - south transport corridor for Northern ___MASK46___ . ___MASK84___ is a historic walled city at the confluence ___MASK98___ the rivers Ouse and Foss in ___MASK28___ , ___MASK46___ . The municipality is the traditional county town ___MASK98___ Yorkshire to which it gives its name . The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events in ___MASK46___ throughout much ___MASK98___ its two millennia ___MASK98___ existence . The city offers a wealth ___MASK98___ historic attractions , ___MASK98___ which ___MASK84___ Minster is the most prominent , and a variety ___MASK98___ cultural and sporting activities making it a popular tourist destination for millions . ___MASK66___ ___MASK69___ ___MASK46___ is one of the nine regions of ___MASK46___ 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 metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear . The city of Durham is the county town of County Durham . Other large settlements in the region include Darlington ; Gateshead ; Hartlepool ; Middlesbrough ; South Shields ; Stockton - on - Tees ; Alnwick and Washington . Redcar is a ___MASK26___ resort and town in the Tees Valley in North Yorkshire , ___MASK46___ . The local council , a unitary authority , is Redcar and Cleveland . Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire , it lies east - north - east of Middlesbrough by the North Sea coast . The combined population of the wards of Coatham , Dormanstown , Kirkleatham , Newcomen , West Dyke and Zetland was 36 , 610 in the 2001 census decreasing to 35 , 692 in the 2011 census . The ___MASK20___ Tees is in ___MASK4___ ___MASK46___ . It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines , and flows eastwards for to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar near Middlesbrough . ___MASK8___ is a local government ___MASK75___ ___MASK98___ ___MASK28___ , ___MASK46___ . The main town and administrative centre is Northallerton , and includes the market towns and major villages ___MASK98___ Bedale , Thirsk , Great Ayton , Stokesley and Easingwold . ___MASK22___ is one of nine official regions of ___MASK46___ 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 . A parish is a church territorial unit constituting a division within a diocese . A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction ___MASK98___ a parish priest , who might be assisted by one or more curates , and who operates from a parish church . Historically , a parish often covered the same geographical area as a manor ( its association with the parish church remaining paramount ). ___MASK77___ is a town in County ___MASK91___ , ___MASK46___ . The town lies on the North Sea coast , north of Middlesbrough and south of Sunderland . The Borough of ___MASK77___ includes outlying villages such as Seaton Carew , Greatham and Elwick . The ___MASK66___ Sea is a marginal sea ___MASK98___ the ___MASK1___ located between Great Britain , Scandinavia , ___MASK44___ , the Netherlands , Belgium , and France . An epeiric ( or " shelf ") sea on the European continental shelf , it connects to the ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north . It is more than long and wide , with an area ___MASK98___ around . ___MASK28___ is a non - metropolitan county ( or shire county ) and larger ceremonial county in ___MASK46___ . It is located primarily in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber but partly in the region of North East ___MASK46___ . A curate is a person who is invested with the " care " or " cure " (" cura ") " ___MASK98___ souls " ___MASK98___ a parish . In this sense " curate " correctly means a parish priest ; but in English - speaking countries the term " curate " is commonly used to describe clergy who are assistants to the parish priest . The duties or office ___MASK98___ a curate are called a curacy . The ___MASK66___ Riding ___MASK98___ ___MASK82___ is one ___MASK98___ the three historic subdivisions ( ridings ) ___MASK98___ the English county ___MASK98___ ___MASK82___ , alongside the ___MASK69___ and West Ridings . From the Restoration it was used as a Lieutenancy area . The three ridings were treated as three counties for many purposes , such as having separate Quarter Sessions . An administrative county was created with a county council in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888 on the historic boundaries . In 1974 both the administrative county and the Lieutenancy ___MASK98___ the ___MASK66___ Riding ___MASK98___ ___MASK82___ were abolished , being succeeded in ___MASK12___ ___MASK98___ the Riding by the new non - metropolitan county ___MASK98___ ___MASK66___ ___MASK82___ . Yarm is a small town in ___MASK28___ , ___MASK46___ . The town is on the south bank of the River Tees and is historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire . The bridge at Yarm marked the furthest reach of tidal flow up the River Tees until the opening , in 1995 , of the Tees Barrage , which now regulates river flow above Stockton . As the last bridge on the river before the sea , it was superseded by a new toll bridge opened in Stockton in 1771 . The oldest part of the town , around the High Street , is situated in a loop of the river , and the newer parts of the town extend to the point where the River Leven meets the River Tees . A pastor is usually an ordained leader ___MASK98___ a Christian congregation . When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title , the term may be abbreviated to " Pr " ( singular ) or " Ps " ( plural ). A pastor also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation . The Vale ___MASK98___ Mowbray ( sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Vale ___MASK98___ York ) is a stretch ___MASK98___ low - lying land between the North York Moors and the Hambleton Hills to the ___MASK69___ and the Yorkshire Dales to the west . To the north lie the ___MASK68___ lowlands and to the south the Vale ___MASK98___ Mowbray becomes the Vale ___MASK98___ York proper . Appleton Wiske is a small village and civil parish that sits between Northallerton and Yarm in the Vale ___MASK98___ York , a flat tract ___MASK98___ land that runs between the ___MASK28___ Moors to the ___MASK69___ , the Yorkshire Dales to the west and the River Tees to the north . The village , which was known as Apletona in the Domesday Book , eventually took the name ___MASK98___ the nearby River Wiske to distinguish itself from other Appletons in the area , such as Appleton - le - Moors . The river does not actually run through the village itself , passing about half a mile to the south on its meandering journey to the larger River Swale . ___MASK4___ ___MASK46___ , or ___MASK66___ of ___MASK46___ , also known as the ___MASK66___ or the ___MASK66___ Country , is the northern part of ___MASK46___ and one the country ' s three principal cultural areas , along with the Midlands and Southern ___MASK46___ . Geographically , the area roughly spans from the River Trent and River Dee to the Scottish border in the north . The ___MASK66___ Pennines is the northernmost section ___MASK98___ the Pennine range ___MASK98___ hills which runs north  south through ___MASK4___ ___MASK46___ . It lies between Carlisle to the west and Darlington to the east . It is bounded to the north by the Tyne Valley and to the south by the Stainmore Gap . The Pennines , also known as the Pennine Chain or Pennine Hills , are a range ___MASK98___ mountains and hills in ___MASK4___ ___MASK46___ separating North West ___MASK46___ from Yorkshire and North East ___MASK46___ . A County town is usually the location ___MASK98___ administrative or judicial functions within the county , or it has been established over ___MASK50___ as the " de facto " main town ___MASK98___ a county . The concept ___MASK98___ a county town eventually became detached from its original meaning ___MASK98___ where the county administration or county hall is based . In fact , many county towns are no longer part ___MASK98___ the administrative county . For example , ___MASK32___ is administered by a unitary authority entirely separate from the rest ___MASK98___ Nottinghamshire . Many county towns are classified as cities , but all are referred to as county towns regardless ___MASK98___ whether city status is held or not . A non - metropolitan county , or colloquially , shire county , is a county - level entity in ___MASK46___ that is not a metropolitan county . The counties typically have populations of 300 , 000 to 1 . 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 time ; 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 ". The ___MASK82___ Dales is an ___MASK72___ area of the Pennines in Northern ___MASK46___ in the historic county of ___MASK82___ , most of it in the ___MASK82___ Dales National Park created in 1954 . ___MASK41___ is a large industrial town on the south bank of the River Tees in North East ___MASK46___ , founded in 1830 . The local council , a unitary authority , is ___MASK41___ Borough Council . In 2011 it had a total resident population of 138 , 400 for the borough and 174 , 700 for the wider ___MASK41___ built - up area subdivision , which itself is part of the larger built - up area of Teesside and had an overall population of 376 , 333 at the 2011 census . A parish church ( or parochial church ) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious ___MASK56___ of a parish . In many parts of the world , especially in rural areas , the parish church may play a significant role in community activities , often allowing its premises to be used for non - religious community events . The church building reflects this status , and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches . Many villages in ___MASK59___ have churches that ___MASK21___ back to the Middle Ages , but all periods of architecture are represented . ___MASK5___ Fell is the highest mountain in the Pennine Hills of Northern ___MASK46___ and the highest point in ___MASK46___ outside the Lake District . It is located in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . ___MASK46___ 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 Sea lies northwest of ___MASK46___ and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest . ___MASK46___ is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea 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 .