Tollerton is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. Tollerton is situated close to both the A19 and the River Kyle about four miles south of Easingwold and north of York.HistoryNo date for the establishment of a settlement at Tollerton has been determined but it was part of the old royal Forest of Galtres until 1630. Tollerton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Tolentun and was owned by the church of St Peter in York.Until the later half of the 20th century, the village had a small railway halt, which was closed in the 1960s.GovernanceThe village lies within Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency. It also lies within the Tollerton ward of Hambleton District Council and the Easingwold electoral district of North Yorkshire County Council. The population of this ward taken at the 2011 Census was 2,090.GeographyThe village lies is adjacent to the East Coast Main Line railway, though the nearest stations are either at York or Thirsk. It lies just over from the A19. The River Kyle flows to the south west of the village.DemographyAccording to the 2001 UK Census, there are 827 people in 317 households. Of those households, 269 are owner occupied with 188 being detached dwellings. Of the total population, 637 are over 16 years of age of which 432 are actively employed.

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