East Ayton

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East Ayton
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East Ayton
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East Ayton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,678 (2011 census) [1]
OS grid reference SE994854
Civil parish
  • East Ayton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SCARBOROUGH
Postcode district YO13
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
UK Parliament
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54°15′17″N0°28′28″W / 54.254600°N 0.474400°W / 54.254600; -0.474400

East Ayton is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England.

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St John the Baptist church

According to the 2011 UK census, East Ayton parish had a population of 1,678, [1] a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,687. [2]

Forge Valley C.C., the local cricket club for East & West Ayton, were the national Village Cup champions in 1986, winning the competition at Lord's.

Notable people

John Fendley, aka Fenners of Soccer AM fame, grew up in the village and was a pupil at Raincliffe School.

Gavin Williamson, MP and former Secretary of State for Defence was raised in East Ayton and attended the local primary school. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – East Ayton Parish (1170217332)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: East Ayton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  3. Parsons, Rob (2 November 2017). "Scarborough-born Gavin Williamson named as new Defence Secretary". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. "Scarborough MP Has Say On New Defence Secretary". Yorkshire Coast Radio. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

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