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Redmire

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England
Redmire
Redmire
Redmire
Location within North Yorkshire
Population384 (including Castle Bolton with East and west Bolton 2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE044912
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLeyburn
Postcode districtDL8
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
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UK
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Yorkshire
54deg18'59''N 1deg55'51''W / 54.31639degN 1.93083degW / 54.31639; -1.93083

Redmire is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Leyburn in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales.

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

The name Redmire derives from the Old English hreodmere meaning 'reed mere'.[2]

Transport

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Sign warning of slow moving military vehicles in Redmire

Redmire is the current western terminus of the Wensleydale Railway.[3] The Wensleydale Railway is a heritage railway and regular passenger services operate between Leeming Bar and Redmire. The Ministry of Defence also occasionally operates trains along the railway to transport armoured vehicles from bases in the south to the Catterick military area via Redmire railway station.[4]

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The Bolton Arms, on Hargill Lane

The village was featured in the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small, in the episode "Puppy Love", as the location of Darrowby bus stop. Also, the village pub, Redmire Village Pub, then called the Bolton Arms, featured in the episode "Beauty of the Beast".[5]

Redmire was also used as the location for the eponymous temple in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and its prequel.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report - Redmire Parish (E04007518)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Redmire". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  3. ^ Yorkshire, Welcome to. "ResultDetail". www.yorkshire.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. ^ Shannon, Paul (December 2013). "On Government Business". Railways Illustrated. No. 130. p. 83.
  5. ^ "Bolton Arms, Redmire, N Yorks, UK - All Creatures Great & Small, The Beauty Of The Beast". Waymarking.com. 1978. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  6. ^ Thapa, Shaurya (19 June 2025). "Where was '28 Years Later' filmed? The locations behind Danny Boyle's zombie sequel". Time Out. Time Out England Limited. Archived from the original on 19 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
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