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′10″N0°28′38″W / 54.25278°N 0.47722°W / 54.25278; -0.47722

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

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St John the Baptist's Church St John the Baptist East Ayton 1 (Nigel Coates).jpg
St John the Baptist's 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. [3]

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. [4] [5]

See also

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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. "1986 Village Cup final – Forge Valley v Ynysygerwn | Voneus Village Cup" . Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. Parsons, Rob (2 November 2017). "Scarborough-born Gavin Williamson named as new Defence Secretary". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. "Scarborough MP Has Say On New Defence Secretary". Yorkshire Coast Radio. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

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