Amenities
Milk Deliveries:
David & Christine Jones 01765 677109 : click to email. Delivering on a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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Newspaper Deliveries:
Pybus Newsagents, 25,High Street, Boroughbridge. 01423 457033.
Delivered daily (including weekends) usually arriving by 7.30 a.m. mid-week, possibly a little later at the weekend. For website click or
Burton Leonard Village Store/ Post Office 01765 677259.
Newspapers stocked. Opening times 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (1 p.m. Saturdays). For website click.
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Health Services in the Immediate Area:
G.P. Surgeries:
Boroughbridge: Church Lane Surgery: 01423 322309
Ripon: Ripon Spa Surgery 01765 692366: North House Surgery 01765 690666: Park Street Surgery 01765 692337
Hospitals:
Ripon and District Community Hospital: (managed by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust) Firby Lane, Ripon HG4 2PR. 01423 542900. For website click
Harrogate District Hospital Lancaster Park Rd, Harrogate HG2 7SX. 01423 885959 For website click
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Fish and Chip Van: The van will normally be outside the School every other Friday (i.e. fortnightly) between 5 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. The next dates are: Fridays June 27th, July 11th, July 25th.
Tel: Matt or Sharon: 07513 750971
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Facebook: Bishop Monkton Together. This is a private Facebook Group. Click to access the Group and to contact the administrator, Angie Archbold, if you wish to join. The Group is open to residents of the village and others with a particular interest in Bishop Monkton including ex-residents.
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Bus Timetables: The 182 bus service between Ripon and Knaresborough runs through the village Mondays to Saturdays with six journeys in each direction. There are bus stops opposite St. John's Church, at the junction of Hungate and St. John's near the former Lamb and Flag and on Knaresborough Road by Harvest View. Click here for timetable.
It is possible to use this service into Ripon Bus Station and then connect onto other services to either York or Boroughbridge. For all East Yorkshire Bus Company timetables and to visit its website click here.
The 36 luxury bus service from Ripon into Harrogate and then onto Leeds stops at the Bishop Monkton Crossroads on the A61 by the Garden Centre at the top of Moor Road. It runs from early morning until late in the evening. Click here for timetable.
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Mobile Post Office Van: The van will be outside Orchard Cottage on Main Street, every Friday from 12.30 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. providing a wide range of Post Office products and services including bill payments and cash withdrawals, postage, collecting and returning home shopping items as well as balance enquiries for customers of all the main UK Banks. Letters and parcels can also be posted here, including the services of the Royal Mail and ParcelForce Worldwide.
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Mobile Fish Van: Fresh fish delivered to your door every Wednesday at about 3 p.m. by Carl Peart Seafoods from Grimsby, from where the fish is collected fresh every morning from that days' catch. Many varieties of fish, for example, salmon, seabass, cod, haddock, tuna and small prawns are available to order on the day with last minute requests usually not a problem. The more unusual or more expensive fish, e.g. swordfish/halibut, can be delivered with pre-notice. To check what is available and place your order either telephone or text Matt on 07802 162259 or click to email.
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Bishop Monkton Parish Magazine: This magazine contains not only news from the Anglican and Methodist Churches but also reports of many of the main events which have been taking place in the village such as at the School, the Parish Council, WI, Ladies’ Group, Bridge Group and various sports clubs etc, augmented by reports which first appeared on this website.
The magazine contains useful information such as refuse collection schedules, a bus timetable for the Ripon-Knaresborough service (182) which passes through the village, and dates when the fish and chip van visits. Notices of upcoming events and meetings in the village and local area are included and there is a page to advertise items for sale (or free to a good home) or items wanted, a free service to local residents.
We rely on people sending us items of village interest or notices of events planned, for the coming month or two. Please send any items for the magazine by email click here.
The magazine is edited by John Eden and professionally printed by Ripon Print Group. A team of volunteers deliver the magazine around the village each month. Sheila Kindon is in charge of the advertising-click to email.
Available to buy for £1 at the back of St John’s Church, just inside the door on the left - the church is normally open from 10.00 a.m. until 3.00 p.m. each day. Copies are also on sale in The Mason’s Arms. If you would like a copy delivered to your home each month, please contact Jane Taplin on 01765 677340 who will be happy to arrange this.
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Home Library Delivery Service: To arrange for library books to be delivered free, direct to your home, contact North Yorkshire Council Library Service. Click here to email or phone 01609 533800.
To read our article on this service click here