Habton

Habton
Habton Location within North Yorkshire
Population	321 (2011 census)
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°10′33.600″N0°50′13.200″W / 54.17600000°N 0.83700000°W / 54.17600000; -0.83700000

Habton is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. In 2011, it had a population of 321. ^[1]

It was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

History

The name "Habton" means 'Hab(b)a's farm/settlement'. ^[2] Both Great and Little Habton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Abbetune/Abetune/Habetun. ^{[3] [4]} Both Habtons and Ryton were formerly townships in the parish of Kirby Misperton, ^[5] from 1866, the three hamlets were civil parishes in their own right, ^[6] on 1 April 1986 the parishes of Great Habton, Little Habton and Ryton were abolished and merged to form Habton. ^[7]

See also

• Listed buildings in Habton

References

1. "Neighbourhood Statistics". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
2. "Great and Little Habton Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
3. "Place name: Great Habton, Yorkshire Folio". The National Archives . Retrieved 8 October 2020.
4. "Place name: Little Habton, Yorkshire Folio". The National Archives . Retrieved 16 August 2022.
5. "Parishes: Kirkby Misperton". British History Online. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
6. "Relationships and changes Great Habton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
7. "The Ryedale (Parishes) Order 1985" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.