Pickering, North Yorkshire
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| Pickering | |
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| Statistics | |
| Population: | 6,960 |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | SE797838 |
| Administration | |
| District: | Ryedale |
| Shire county: | North Yorkshire |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | North Yorkshire |
| Historic county: | Yorkshire (North Riding) |
| Services | |
| Police force: | North Yorkshire Police |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} |
| Ambulance: | Yorkshire |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | PICKERING |
| Postal district: | YO18 |
| Dialling code: | 01751 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Ryedale |
| European Parliament: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Image:Flag of England.svg | |
Pickering is a small town in North Yorkshire, England, on the borders of the North York Moors National Park. It is one of the oldest market towns in England, having been reputedly founded by the legendary king Peredurus around 270BC. The town serves as a terminus of the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway, and is home to Pickering Castle and Beck Isle Museum.
Nearby places include Malton, Norton, Scarborough.
[edit] External links
- The Evolution of an English Town, available freely at Project Gutenberg, a history of Pickering since pre-historic times, by Gordon Home.
- Pickering Guide
