Leeming, North Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 54°17′36″N 1°32′41″W / 54.29322°N 1.54478°W
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 Leeming
Leeming shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 4,956 |
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| District | Hambleton |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Leeming is a village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England.
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[edit] Geography
Leeming lies a mile east of the current A1 road, south of the larger village of Leeming Bar and north of the small hamlet of Londonderry. Nearby is the RAF base of RAF Leeming. Before the opening of the three-mile £1m bypass in 1961, the A1 passed through the village following the route of part of Dere Street, parallel and close to the main runway of the airfield.
[edit] History
The name derives from the river-name, which turned settlement-name. The etymology may be linked with British *lemanio "elm-tree". However, other possibilities exist.
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In April 2008, the nearby base's remaining tornado F3 squadron (25 Sqn) was disbanded, the base is now being redeveloped as a communications station, two flying squadrons remain at the base, No. 100 Squadron RAF and the Northumbria University Air Squadron.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Tornados leave Leeming". BBC - North Yorkshire. BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/content/articles/2008/04/03/tornado_video_feature.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
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