Snainton

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Snainton
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Snainton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population754 (2011 census) [1]
OS grid reference SE921823
•  London 185 mi (298 km)  S
Civil parish
  • Snainton
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
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°13′41″N0°35′14″W / 54.228100°N 0.587300°W / 54.228100; -0.587300

Snainton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.

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According to the 2011 UK Census, Snainton parish had a population of 754, [1] a decrease on the 2001 UK Census figure of 891. [2]

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

Notable people

The actor Sir Ben Kingsley was born in Snainton. [3]

George Vasey the botanist was also born in the village. He was responsible for the integration of the United States Department of Agriculture. [4]

Sydney Cross Harland (19 July 1891 – 8 November 1982), Botanist, was born in the village, and died there in November 1982, after many commissions abroad. His great-grandfather William, was the cousin of Edward Harland. [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Snainton Parish (1170217363)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ↑ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Snainton Parish (36UG043)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Honorary degree for actor Sir Ben". BBC News Online. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
  4. ↑ True, Alfred Charles (1937). A History of agricultural experimentation and research in the United States, 1607-1925 (1 ed.). Washington: Government Printing Office. pp. 52–53. OCLC   458404288.
  5. ↑ Hutchinson, Sir Joseph, F.R.S. (1984). "Sydney Cross Harland". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 30: 299. JSTOR   769829.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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