Geography
The nearest settlements to the village are South Otterington 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the east and Maunby 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to the south west. It stands on the east bank of the River Wiske.
The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 216. The 2001 UK Census recorded the population as 174 of which 142 were over the age of sixteen years old and of these 81 were inemployment. There were 81 dwellings of which 40 were detached.
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