South Otterington

South Otterington is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the A167 road 5mi south of Northallerton and on the east bank of the River Wiske.HistoryThe village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Otterinctune in the Allerton hundred. The manor was split between Egelfride and Haldor at the time of the Norman invasion and subsequently passed to the Crown.Part of the manor was granted to Robert Brus, whose family held it until 1242 when it was granted to Byland Abbey who held it until the dissolution. Another part of the manor was granted to the Fossard family who held it until 1279 when it was passed to Richard Malbiche. At some point in the early 17th century, most of the lands of the manor had found their way into the possession of the Talbot family in nearby Thornton-le-Moor. The name is probably from Old English relating to a person named Otter and the suffix -tun meaning settlement.The village was served by a station on the North Eastern Railway. The station, called, was opened on 31 March 1841 and closed to passengers 15 September 1958 before final closure on 10 August 1964. The station was located next to the road bridge over the lines.GovernanceThe village is within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It lies within the Thorntons ward of Hambleton District Council and Sowerby electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council.GeographyThe nearest settlements are Newby Wiske to the west and Thornton-le-Moor to the east. The village is located on the east bank of the River Wiske and directly on the A167 road. Howe Beck flows through the north end of the village to join the River Wiske. The East Coast Main Line passes to the east of the village.