Sicklinghall
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Coordinates: 53°55′50″N 1°26′55″W / 53.9305°N 1.4487°W
| Sicklinghall | |
  Sicklinghall shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 653 (2007 est.) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Harrogate |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WETHERBY |
| Postcode district | LS22 |
| Dialling code | 01937 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Elmet |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Sicklinghall is a village in North Yorkshire, England that is situated between the town of Wetherby (5 km to the east) and the village of Kirkby Overblow.
In 2007 the population was recorded as 653.
The main amenities in the village are St Peter's Church,[1] The Scott's Arms (a pub),[2] a primary school and a village hall.
On the western side of the village lies the hall itself, Sickling Hall. Set in a 107-acre (0.43 km2) estate, it is the UK residence of racehorse owner, Sir Robert Ogden.[3]
As with many Yorkshire villages, Sicklinghall has a wide range of equestrian-related centres in and around the village's centre, with the Sicklinghall Park livery located in the village centre, and Hill Croft Farm Riding Stables located about 1 km west of the village on the road towards Kirkby Overblow.
There is also a Roman Catholic Monastery dating from 1852.
Sicklinghall has a cricket team playing in the local Wetherby Cricket League. The ground is situated at the top of the village, the club having moved from nearby Stockeld Park in 2002.
[edit] Celebrities
Former Leeds United and Aston Villa manager David O'Leary is a resident of Sicklinghall.
Robert Ogden the famous racehorse owner also resides in Sicklinghall.
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