East Ayton

East Ayton
East Ayton
East Ayton Location within North Yorkshire
Population	1,678 (2011 census) [1]
OS grid reference	SE994854
Civil parish	East Ayton
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SCARBOROUGH
Postcode district	YO13
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Scarborough and Whitby
List of places UK England Yorkshire 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 county of North Yorkshire, England.

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]

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

The name Ayton derives from the Old English ēatūn meaning 'settlement on a river'. ^[3]

Forge Valley C.C., the local cricket club for East and West Ayton, were the national Village Cup champions in 1986, winning the competition at Lord's. ^[4]

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, a former Secretary of State for Defence, was raised in East Ayton and attended the local primary school. ^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Listed buildings in East Ayton

References

1. 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. "East Ayton". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
4. "1986 Village Cup final – Forge Valley v Ynysygerwn | Voneus Village Cup" . Retrieved 10 August 2024.
5. Parsons, Rob (2 November 2017). "Scarborough-born Gavin Williamson named as new Defence Secretary". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
6. "Scarborough MP Has Say On New Defence Secretary". Yorkshire Coast Radio. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

External links

Media related to East Ayton at Wikimedia Commons