Northallerton in the Vale of Mowbray

Northallerton is a town of approximately 16,000 in North Yorkshire, England, on the main route between London and Scotland. Northallerton lies in the Vale of Mowbray, a stretch of low lying land between, to the east, the North Yorkshire Moors and Cleveland Hills, and the Yorkshire Dales to the west. The Vale of Mowbray is fertile and Northallerton began as a market town for the sale of local crops, primarily to the occupying Romans. The region is breathtakingly beautiful in the spring. Roads in the Vale generally run between low hedges with wide verges. Like other villages in North Yorkshire, Northallerton in mainly linear, following the through road. Houses are set well back on one side, leaving wide shoulders for the stalls of local farmers.

Northallerton has been a permanent human settlement at least since Roman times. In the 11th century William II made a land grant of the area to the Bishop of Durham. The presence of the Bishop increased the political significance of the town and Northallerton saw its share of conflict in subsequent years. The most notable conflict occurred in 1138, when the English and the Scots fought each other in the Battle of the Standard; 26,000 men died. Not long afterward Northallerton was established as a market town by Royal Charter. Eight hundred years later, the market remains.

To the west of Northallerton lie a range of hills, the Pennines. They rise as high as 2,000 feet and, combined with the 1500 feet North York Moors to the east, are part of the Northallerton ecosystem. A number of small rivers bring moisture down from the Pennines and the Moors, keeping the ground rich and moist despite North Yorkshire being one of the driest, sunniest regions in the United Kingdom. Average rainfall is under two feet and mean daily sunlight on an annual basis is over three and a half hours.

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