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Coordinates: 53°57'54?N 1°17'13?W? / ?53.9651, -1.2869
Tockwith is a village in North Yorkshire, England, near the town of Wetherby and the city of York. There has been a village on the site since at least 1086 when Tocvi was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Tockwith's greatest claim to fame is being used as a staging post by Oliver Cromwell prior to the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644. He made reference to Tockwith in his diaries, in which he said: "If heaven should be half as blessed as the fields of Tockwith, all those who should pass St. Peter's Gate shall be met with joys unequalled".
[edit] Conservation area
On 20 January 1994, Tockwith was designated a conservation area. The information below shows the basis of the Conservation Area Designation Statement.
[edit] What's in a name?
The name Tockwith may derive from the Old English name Toc(c), and wic, which is most commonly interpreted as 'dairy farm'. The word wic was later exchanged for the Scandinavian word vid(r) meaning 'wood'. The name of the village is recorded in a number of forms:
Tocvi in the Domesday Book of 1086
Tockwic and Tockwith in 1121-27
Tocwic in the early Yorkshire Charters of 1428 and 1430
Tocwyz in the 1249 Charter Rolls and
Tockewyht in the 1280 Charter Rolls
[edit] Historical information
Tockwith played a major part in the English Civil War during the 17th century when the village was occupied by the Roundhead (Parliamentarian) army commanded by Oliver Cromwell. In 1644, the Battle of Marston Moor occurred on the land between Tockwith and Long Marston. A stone monument on the road between the two villages commemorates the site.
[edit] Tockwith church
The Tockwith Church of the Epiphany was consecrated in 1866, and was designed by Mallinson and Healey. The building is a large aisle-less cruciform church in the Geometrical style with a cylindrical bell turret.
[edit] Village layout
Tockwith is situated 9 miles west of York and 5 miles north-east of Wetherby. The village is approached through relatively flat farmlands from the west along Fleet Lane, with the church clearly visible. The village has grown significantly since the war, with several large developments on its boundaries. There are two public houses in the heart of the village, the Boot and Shoe and the Spotted Ox.
[edit] Sports facilities
Tockwith has one of the finest football pitches in North Yorkshire; it has appeared in magazines and won awards. The groundsman has done a splendid job of keeping the pitch in pristine condition. There are further developments for another pitch at Tockwith; there is also a large training area and a pavilion. Tockwith fields a 1st and 2nd team every Saturday who play in the York Leeper Hare League.
There is also a bowls green (made of grass) and tennis courts (made of concrete) at the same location, which require membership.
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