Gateforth
Gateforth Village Green
Gateforth Location within North Yorkshire
Population	240 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SE557286
Civil parish	Gateforth
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SELBY
Postcode district	YO8
Dialling code	01757
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°45′06″N 1°09′18″W / 53.75164°N 1.15499°W / 53.75164; -1.15499

Gateforth is a small village and civil parish located in North Yorkshire, England. The village is 4 miles (6 km) south west of the town of Selby and 1.4 miles (2 km) south of the village of Hambleton, where a shop a hotel and one pub are located. Gateforth is approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of Leeds. According to the 2011 UK census, the village had a population of 240 with 94 households.^[1] The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.^[2]

Notable buildings

Gateforth Hall was built in 1812 by influential local landowner Sir Humphrey Brooke Osbaldeston – at one time sheriff of York – and used as a meet for Bramham Moor Hunt.^[2][3] Subsequently it was used as a hospital for tuberculosis patients and later a restaurant.^[3][4] As of 2013, it was for sale as a house.^[5] It is a Grade II* listed building.^[6] Other notable listed buildings on the former Gateforth Hall estate include a ha-ha (landscape feature) in the grounds and the coach house.^[7] Selby Golf Club is located 2 miles (3 km) north east of Gateforth. The 71 par course was established as a club in 1907.^[8]