Welcome to the CROPTON Village Website – 2024




PEACOCK SPRING QUIZ | Village Hall | Friday 22nd March | 7 pm

 

Cropton Chestnut Tree - Landmark in Cropton village

CROPTON is a small village at the southern edge of the North York Moors National Park. It offers an excellent base for visiting many of the local attractions. Whitby, Scarborough, Castle Howard and York are all driveable within an hour. Flamingo Land Zoo, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole village and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway are very close by.

On the door step is the popular Great Yorkshire Brewery, where you can do a tour of the brewery and sample of the many excellent ales that are produced on the premises.

The photos pages show local photographs, with a few descriptions of local landmarks. If you visit or stay in or near Cropton it may help you enjoy your stay!
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We feature local coming events and a few reports about local news in the village. The villagers are more than delighted to welcome visitors to any of the published events. The local village hall, the venue for most of the events, has been refurbished and is second to none in the area.
 

Local News

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE
The annual Christmas carol service took place in St Gregory’s Church on Wednesday 20th December 2023. The service was led by Rev. Christine Haddon-Reece. There was a lovely programme of carols and readings, followed by refreshments. The collection taken at the service was donated to the ‘Crisis at Christmas’ charity.

VISIT FROM SANTA
On Thursday 14th December 2023 the Ryedale Lions Santa’s Sleigh came to the village. This annual visit raises much needed money for local charities.

THE PEACOCK YORKSHIRE QUIZ
The well-attended Peacock Yorkshire Quiz was held in the village hall on Friday 8th December 2023. Men folk put on their best flat caps and the lasses donned their pinnys and some fabulous headscarves – as requested by our quiz master, Richard. Pies, peas, gravy & quiches were served before the themed Yorkshire quiz commenced. After the quiz, Rachel Anderson accompanied by Dick Feaster and Richard Peacock, sang the Yorkshire anthem, On Ilkley Moor Baht’at. T’were a reet good neet! The event also raised some brass for t’village hall funds. Thanks t’all who contributed and helped!

CEILIDH NIGHT
The Whistlestop Ceilidh Band played at the village hall on Friday 28th October 2023. A pie and peas supper was served before the hall was cleared for the dancing to begin. The audience participation was excellent and the ‘caller’ did a fantastic job all evening. The band were brilliant and it was a thoroughly enjoyable night. Thank you to everyone who came to the Ceilidh and to all that helped. The event raised just over £400 for hall funds.

THE PEACOCK QUIZ – NUMBER 21
On Friday 22nd September 2023 the 21st Peacock Quiz was held in the village hall. Hosted by Richard Peacock and Dick Feaster (The Cropton Chuckle Brothers), it was a most enjoyable and fun evening. Pies, peas and gravy were served, followed by the quiz. The event raised £409.45 for village hall funds. Thanks to all who contributed and helped.

MOORLAND VOICES
The Moorland Voices Choir gave a Autumn Concert at the village hall on Friday 15th September 2023. The choir performed a range of songs from gospel to sea shanties and folk music. It was a lovely evening and enjoyed by all. The concert raised just over £300.00 for St Gregory’s Church. 

AERIAL FOOTAGE OF THE VILLAGE HALL
Thanks to Ashwood Outdoors Gateshead we have some interesting aerial video footage and photos of Cropton Village Hall and the recently constructed ‘Coronation Terrace’.

VINTAGE CAR & MOTORCYCLE RALLY
On Sunday 20th August 2023 the annual vintage car and motorcycle rally was held at the Village Hall. We were pleased to see lots of vintage cars and motorcycles turning up and there was lots of motor enthusiasts viewing the interesting old vehicles on display. Refreshments were served in the hall and the newly built ‘Coronation Terrace’ was a great place to enjoy them ‘al-fresco’. A tombola and bric-a-brac stall all helped to raise over £2,000 for village hall funds. Many thanks to the exhibitors for bringing their vehicles, spectators and to everyone who helped and contributed to this important event for the village. Hope you all enjoyed it! Please view some photos from the rally.

CHURCH FETE
The annual Church Fete was held at the village hall on Saturday 5th August 2023. The event was well-attended despite the inclement weather. Afternoon teas were served in the hall. There was a raffle, tombola and stalls including cakes, plants and bric-a-brac. New for this year was a ‘Best Dressed Dog’ competition which was won by James and Zuma the dog. Aiden’s cat was runner up. Funds were raised for Cropton Church.

OPEN GARDEN AT FERNWOOD
Dick Feaster kindly opened his garden at Fernwood on Sunday 18th June 2023. The event was held to raise funds for the maintenance of the chuchyard at St. Gregory’s Church. The weather was lovely and the garden had an abundance of beautiful flowers and shrubs on display. The public donations, bric-a-brac stall, plant stall and refreshments served in the village hall raised a total of £1,000. Dick wishes to thank all the helpers for their assistance.

BOOK LAUNCH & SIGNING
Jim Leary, our Cropton resident archaeologist and author had a book signing evening at the Pickering Book Tree for his book ‘Footmarks’ on the 6th July 2023. It was a very interesting and informative evening. Buy ‘Footmarks – A Journey into our Restless Past’.

CORONATION PARTY
A Coronation Party was held at the village hall on Monday 8th May 2023 to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The party was extremely well attended despite the inclement weather. Music was provided by ‘The Travelling Hillbillies’ in a marquee, which was put up on the newly constructed ‘Coronation Terrace’. Dick Feaster gave a speech where he remembered the royal celebrations in Cropton from years gone by and he asked all to raise their glasses for a toast to the new King and Queen. There was a tombola and an abundance of food available in the hall. Many thanks to the organizers and to anybody who helped and donated to this event. More Coronation Party photos.

BEADLAM CHARITY TRACTOR RUN
Many tractors, old and new, took part in the Beadlam Charity Tractor Run on Sunday 30th April 2023. A good crowd of supporters were there to see the tractors coming through the village. This annual event raises money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance fund. More photos.

CHURCH COFFEE MORNING
On Saturday 15th April 2023 a coffee morning was held in the village hall for the Church Heating Fund. The event was very well attended and £500 was raised. There were Bric-A-Brac, Book & Cake stalls in the hall. Coffee, tea & biscuits were served.

PLANTING OF THE CORONATION OAK TREE
To celebrate the forthcoming coronation of King Charles III an oak tree was planted on 11th March 2023. The tree was positioned in the triangle opposite the ‘old pond’, close to some other trees that have marked previous historic royal events. A number of villagers gathered together to witness the occasion.

THE HISTORY OF SUTHERLAND LODGE
There was a well attended talk on Friday 10th March 2023 in the village hall by Stuart Plant from Middleton about The History of Sutherland Lodge. This well-known house/landmark in Cropton Forest has had numerous owners since it was built in the 1800’s. Stuart brought to life its chequered history with a slide show and anecdotes about the colourful characters that have been associated with the house.

FOODBANK
The Ryedale Foodbank in Pickering does a fantastic job distributing food parcels to locals requiring the service. Food can be donated, in the village, by taking provisions to a collection point in the porch at ‘The Croft’, Main Street. (More information on Ryedale Foodbank).


Next EVENTS in Cropton village  – 2024

More information & more details on Coming Events 

Friday 22nd March 2024 – PEACOCK SPRING QUIZ – Village Hall – 7 pm – Pie & Pea supper followed by quiz – Spring theme so optional ‘flowery’ clothes (possible extra points?) – Tickets £10 – Contact Rob Thomas – Telephone: 01751 417870 or e-mail – eileenrobthomas@hotmail.co.uk or John Dyball Telephone: 01751 417518

Tuesday 2nd April 2024 – COFFEE MORNING – Village Hall – 10.30 am till noon – All are most welcome to attend!

Sunday 7th April 2024 – NORTH YORKSHIRE CLASSIC TOUR – Organised by York Motor Club – Vintage vehicles are expected to arrive in the village at Noon.

Monday 8th April 2024 – TALK ON WOODSMITH MINING PROJECT – Village Hall – 7.30 pm. An Interesting talk and insight about the important and local Woodsmith Mine project near Whitby. Representatives of the global mining giant Anglo American Plc who now own the Woodsmith mining project will be making a presentation about the mine, the current status and what it is all about. Current estimates of the cost of this vast project run up to $9bn (£7.2bn) a substantial amount of which will be spent on building a 23 mile tunnel under the North York Moors running from Whitby to Teeside where the raw material will be processed. If you would like to know more about this important project and have your questions answered, please come along to the village hall. Admission will be £5.00 with all proceeds going to support the hall. Start 7.30 p.m. Please let either Rob Thomas (01751 417870) or John Dyball (01751 417518) know if you are planning to attend.

Saturday 13th April 2024 – SPRING COFFEE MORNING – Village Hall – 10.30 am till noon – All are most welcome to attend!

Tuesday 7th May 2024 – COFFEE MORNING – Village Hall – 10.30 am till noon – All are most welcome to attend!

Wednesday 22nd May 2024 – WHITBY WHALING – Village Hall – A presentation by Fiona Barnard, a curator of Scoresby from the Whitby Museum – 7.30 pm – Tickets £5 – Contact Rob Thomas – Telephone: 01751 417870 or e-mail – eileenrobthomas@hotmail.co.uk or John Dyball (01751 417518)

Saturday 29th June 2024 – CEILIDH – Village Hall –  7 pm – Tickets £15 include buffet supper – Contact Rob Thomas – Telephone: 01751 417870 or e-mail – eileenrobthomas@hotmail.co.uk or John Dyball (01751 417518)

Wednesday 3rd July 2024 – THE BATTLE OF BYLAND – Village Hall – A presentation on the significant encounter between the Scots and the English in 1322 – 7.30 pm – Tickets £5 – Contact Rob Thomas – Telephone: 01751 417870 or e-mail – eileenrobthomas@hotmail.co.uk or John Dyball (01751 417518)

Sunday 18th August 2024 – VINTAGE CAR & MOTORCYCLE RALLY – Village Hall & Field – 10 am till mid-afternoon – Hot & cold food available – Free entry – Contact Rob Thomas – Telephone: 01751 417870 or e-mail – eileenrobthomas@hotmail.co.uk

 






 

COFFEE MORNINGS are held in the village hall on the first Tuesday of the Month (except January) at 10.30 a.m till noon – You are very welcome to come along if you are in the area for coffee, cake and a chat!

The local WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meets the second Wednesday in every month. The meetings normally start at 7pm. See the W.I. notice board at the village hall for details or check the 2023 W.I. events here. Visitors and Ladies from outside the village are most welcome to come along to the monthly meets.

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
The Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator is Julie Collinson 01751 417607.

FISH & CHIPS
On Fridays a mobile Fish & Chips van parks outside the village hall around 5.55 to 6.25 pm. Please note that times can vary so check village notice board – located near the village hall.

BOOK STALL
There is a book stall in the village hall with a good variety of books for sale. Donations of books are always appreciated!

PROPERTY FOR SALE
Find houses for sale in and around the village.

Weather forecast

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION
A range of self catering holiday cottages and forest lodges are available if you wish to stay in or near Cropton.