Cleasby
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Coordinates: 54°30′43″N 1°36′53″W / 54.51184°N 1.61486°W
| Cleasby | |
 Cleasby
Cleasby shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | NZ250130 |
|---|---|
| District | Richmondshire |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode district | DL2 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Cleasby is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is close to the River Tees and Darlington. John Robinson (1650–1723), bishop of London and diplomatist was born and attended school there.[1] He was the son of a cooper in the village.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ John B. Hattendorf, ‘Robinson, John (1650–1723)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 2 May 2011
- ^ John B. Hattendorf, ‘Robinson, John (1650–1723)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 2 May 2011
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