Steeton
Steeton Location within North Yorkshire
Area	4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Population	27 (2001 census)
• Density	6/km2 (16/sq mi)
Civil parish	Steeton
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Selby and Ainsty
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°53′31″N 1°12′11″W / 53.892°N 1.203°W / 53.892; -1.203

Steeton is a civil parish about 6 miles from York, in North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 27.^[1] The parish touches Appleton Roebuck, Bilbrough, Bolton Percy, Catterton, Colton, Oxton and Tadcaster.^[2]

Landmarks

There are 4 listed buildings in Steeton,^[3] including Steeton Hall Farm, a grade II* listed house built in about 1474.^[4]

History

The name "Steeton" means 'Stub ton', 'Tree-stump farm/settlement'.^[5] Steeton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Stiueton/Stiuetone/Stiuetune.^[6] Steeton is a deserted medieval village that was thought to have been depopulated except for the Fairfax family by about 1485. The remains of the centre of the village were destroyed in the early 16th century by the construction of a pond.^[7] Steeton was formerly a township in the parish of Bolton Percy,^[8] in 1866 Steeton became a civil parish in its own right.^[9]