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at Zion Hill Farm. It was part of the York No' 20 Group ROC HQ and was opened in June 1964 and closed in
September 1991. It is now a Grade II Listed building and although the Post had been restored the restorer has allegedly been evicted due to getting the Post listed against the farmer's wishes. The
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meaning settlement or habitation. At the time of the Norman conquest, it was held by Cnut, son of Karli and afterwards by Hugh, son of
Baldric. Later the village and the surrounding lands were given to Baron Roger de Mowbray. It was part of the Bulford Hundred. The Baron left the lordship of the
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electoral division of North
Yorkshire County Council. It is also in the Stillington ward of Hambleton District Council. The Parish Council is made of five councillors including the Chair.
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on 24 August 1569. He wrote a letter to his friend Thomas
Markenfield describing the visit and invited him to his "poor house at Brandsbye". The letter was intercepted and passed to
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Observer Corps Post (Brandsby). The Nuclear Monitoring Post is located on the road between the village and
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