Lazenby
Lazenby was named in the Domesday Book of 1086, depicted as an ancient village of Viking origins. During the reign of William the Conqueror the land was rented at one sovereign per year. In the Domesday book Lazenby was pronounced Leisinchbi. William De Percy, who owned land at Whitby Abbey, ploughed fields around the area, having been granted sole rites by the King at the time. The inhabitants mainly worked the land of the Lord of the Manor of Wilton. This did not alter for over 750 years until ironstone was found in the Eston Hills and people from out of the area came to settle in the village. The natives of the village realised that more could be earned in the mines and so abandoned agriculture and went to work in the mines.
The Village Hall was originally the local school built by the Lowther family of Wilton Castle and is approximately 150 years old. When the new school was opened in the late 1950's the building was purchased by a group of local people to convert in to a village hall. The hall has been in use as a community hub since about 1961. The hall is used by a Bridge Group, for sewing and craft sessions, dance and yoga classes. It is available to hire for many events and has been used for wedding receptions in the past.
The Village Hall was originally the local school built by the Lowther family of Wilton Castle and is approximately 150 years old. When the new school was opened in the late 1950's the building was purchased by a group of local people to convert in to a village hall. The hall has been in use as a community hub since about 1961. The hall is used by a Bridge Group, for sewing and craft sessions, dance and yoga classes. It is available to hire for many events and has been used for wedding receptions in the past.