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
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SCARBOROUGH
Postcode district YO13
Police North Yorkshire
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54°13′41″N0°35′14″W / 54.228100°N 0.587300°W / 54.228100; -0.587300 Coordinates: 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 the Scarborough district of 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]

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]

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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.
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