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Both of the minor roads that cross the main road are [[Cul-de-sac|dead end]]s. The one that leads off to the west ends up in a farm yard, it is possible to follow a very rarely used footpath from here to Gatherley Road in [[Brompton-on-Swale]]. The other road which leads off to the east gradually turns into a farmers track and then into a public [[footpath]] which leads to another hamlet, [[Moulton End]] near [[North Cowton]].
Both of the minor roads that cross the main road are [[Cul-de-sac|dead end]]s. The one that leads off to the west ends up in a farm yard, it is possible to follow a very rarely used footpath from here to Gatherley Road in [[Brompton-on-Swale]]. The other road which leads off to the east gradually turns into a farmers track and then into a public [[footpath]] which leads to another hamlet, [[Moulton End]] near [[North Cowton]].

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Uckerby
OS grid referenceNZ245022
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
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Uckerby is a hamlet in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England. It situated at a crossroads on the road between Scorton and Moulton.

The name Uckerby is thought to derive from the word 'Ukkr' meaning a restless Viking, the 'by' meaning home of. Uckerby is believed to be an origin of the surnames Huckaby and Huckabee although Huccaby in Devon is more likely.[1].

Both of the minor roads that cross the main road are dead ends. The one that leads off to the west ends up in a farm yard, it is possible to follow a very rarely used footpath from here to Gatherley Road in Brompton-on-Swale. The other road which leads off to the east gradually turns into a farmers track and then into a public footpath which leads to another hamlet, Moulton End near North Cowton.

References

  1. ^ Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4