Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry

{{Short description|Civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| official_name = Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry

| type = Civil parish

| static_image_name = Turn left for RAF Leeming - geograph.org.uk - 2524504.jpg

| static_image_caption = Turn left for Leeming; straight ahead for Gatenby

| static_image_2_name = Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry UK parish locator map.svg

| static_image_2_width =

| map_type = nomap

| coordinates = {{coord|54.278|-1.549|type:adm3rd_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

| population = 2,788

| population_ref = (including Gatenby 2011 census)

| civil_parish = Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry

| unitary_england = North Yorkshire

| lieutenancy_england = North Yorkshire

| region = Yorkshire and the Humber

| constituency_westminster = Thirsk and Malton

| post_town = BEDALE

| postcode_district = DL8

| postcode_area = DL

| post_town1 = NORTHALLERTON

| postcode_district1 = DL7

| postcode_area1 = DL

| dial_code = 01677

| os_grid_reference = SE294870

| london_distance_mi =

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}}

Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry (formerly Exelby, Leeming and Newton) is a civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England.{{cite web|url=https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/54197.html|title=Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry|publisher= Mapit|accessdate=26 May 2018}}{{cite web| url =https://democracy.hambleton.gov.uk/documents/s7231/Minutes%20of%20Previous%20Meeting.pdf|title=Minutes of Previous Meeting (C.13)|publisher= Hambleton Council|accessdate = 4 June 2018}} It contains three villages – Exelby, Leeming and Londonderry{{Cite news|url=http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/8289114.Roadworkers_say_it_with_flowers/?ref=rss|title=A1 upgrade team support Leeming villages|first=Nicola|last=Fenwick|newspaper=Darlington & Stockton Times|date=23 July 2010|accessdate=15 June 2012}} – and RAF Leeming Royal Air Force station. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 2,788.{{NOMIS2011|id=1170216837|title=Exelby, Leeming and Newton Parish|accessdate=16 March 2018}} The parish was renamed because it was felt that "Newton" was not recognised while Londonderry was, being a hamlet.{{cite web| url =https://democracy.hambleton.gov.uk/documents/s7227/Item%2010%20Change%20of%20Name%20Request%20Exelby%20Leeming%20and%20Newton%20PC.pdf|title=Item 10 Change of Name Request Exelby Leeming and Newton PC|publisher= Hambleton Council|accessdate = 4 June 2018}}

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

See also

References

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Category:Civil parishes in North Yorkshire

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