Harton, North Yorkshire

Harton
Street in Harton
Harton Location within North Yorkshire
Population	99 (2021 census)
Civil parish	Harton
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°03′N00°55′W / 54.050°N 0.917°W / 54.050; -0.917

Harton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish was less than 99 at the 2021 Census. However, in 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to be 80. ^[1] It was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

The name Harton derives from Old English. The second element is derived from tūn meaning 'settlement'. The first element is thought to be derived from either hær meaning 'heap of stones', here meaning 'army', or the personal name Herra. ^[2]

See also

• Listed buildings in Harton, North Yorkshire

References

1. "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. December 2016. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
2. "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2025.