Youlton
Youlton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south-west of Easingwold and from York. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was fewer than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Aldwark.
History
The name Youlton derives from the Old Norse personal name Joli, and the Old English tūn meaning 'settlement'.The rights to the manor in the village used to belong to University College, Oxford. Amongst the previous landowners were the de Ros family. Youlton Hall was used by King James I as an overnight stop between London and Edinburgh.
Governance
The village is within the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency.From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.