Northallerton

Northallerton is a market town in Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, stretching along a wide main street lined with shops, department stores and traditional stone facades. The architecture mixes Georgian terraces with Victorian fronts and more recent additions, with narrow lanes leading to rear courtyards and car parks.

Roman legions established an outpost here on the route north, and later an Anglo-Saxon settlement grew around farmsteads and grazing lands. In the 13th century the Bishop of Durham granted the town a market charter, securing its status as a regional trading center.

The name derives from Nordhallaworðon, an Old English term for a farmstead area to the north. Today the Wednesday market draws visitors who wander through stalls selling regional vegetables, flowers and homemade baked goods.

The railway station sits at the southern edge of town, about a ten-minute walk from the main street, with regular trains running to London and Scotland. Shops and cafes cluster around the wide central section, while car parks lie behind the building fronts away from the main traffic route.

Lewis & Cooper has run a food emporium since 1899 in a Victorian building, with wines, cheeses and delicacies spread across several floors. The narrow wooden floors and tight staircases preserve the feel of a 19th-century shop.

Location: Hambleton

Website: http://northallertontowncouncil.org

GPS coordinates: 54.33780,-1.42850

Latest update: December 13, 2025 18:20