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The inaugural meeting of Stokesley Agricultural Society was held at the Golden Lion Hotel, now The Leven Hotel, in 1859. The hotel was also used as the law court for the area being placed between Middlesbrough and Northallerton. Stokesley Agricultural Show, first held in 1859, is held every year on
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A four-day fair takes place in September in the town centre. The fair stretches the full length of the high street and rides such as Speed Buzz, the Extreme, Vertigo, King Frog, Cyclone and various Crows rides attend. The fair begins on Wednesday evening and runs until Saturday, opening all day on
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The historic High Street is lined with independent small shops and restaurants. Other facilities include a medium-sized Co-operative Food supermarket, showground, camping site, health centre, industrial estate, library, police and fire stations. The town has five pubs (The Queen's Head, The White
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Historic schools include Preston Grammar School in College Square, now a pizza takeaway. In 1918 it was closed for failing to reach the standards of an inspection, primarily caused by lack of funds. Most children who passed the 11+ exam then went to
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Church of St Peter and St Paul, is the oldest building in town, and it is just off the Market Plain. It has a medieval tower and chancel, a Georgian nave built around 1777, colourful 20th-century stained glass and woodwork carved by the
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The Stokesley Scene Collection, New Book, Life in a Yorkshire Market Town with a foreword by the Rt. Hon. William Hague MP "The Stokesley Scene Collection: 30th Anniversary Limited Edition", 2008.
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the first Saturday after the third Thursday in September (sounds odd, but historically the show was held on the third Thursday in September). It is one of the largest one day shows in the
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and some sidings, on the Stockton-Picton-Battersby-Whitby branch. The station closed to passengers in June 1954, pre-dating the large scale closures of the
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Estate every hour. Abbott's of Leeming run services 80/89, which run every two hours. The services operate six days a week towards
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Stokesley Primary School was created in 1908 and extended in 1973. It has about 550 pupils.
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was incorporated. It currently has about 1,700 pupils. Alumni of Stokesley School include
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Swan, The Mill, The Spread Eagle and The Bank). Stokesley is also the home of
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of 1086. Domesday also recorded "a church and priest" in Stokesley.
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Co-operative Food Supermarket in Stokesley before refurbishment
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service 28a from Middlesbrough every hour and the 81 from
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Three Tuns Wynd leading from the High Street to North Road
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National Park. From 1894 to 1974, the town was one of the
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There are three churches in Stokesley. One of these, the
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Stokesley was granted a charter to hold fairs in 1223 by
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Market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
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also takes place on the first Saturday of each month.
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Local news and television programmes are provided by
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pupils going to Middlesbrough under the old system.
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in a farming area. Local attractions nearby include
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The Buildings of England Yorkshire The North Riding
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Stokesley is located in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
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North Yorkshire
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North Yorkshire
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Yorkshire and the Humber
Country
England
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