East Ayton

East Ayton
East Ayton  East Ayton shown within North Yorkshire
Population	1,678 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE994854
Civil parish	East Ayton
District	Scarborough
Shire 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
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Scarborough and Whitby
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Coordinates: 54°15′17″N 0°28′28″W / 54.254600°N 0.474400°W

The 14th century Ayton Castle, between East Ayton and West Ayton

St John the Baptist church

Tree Sculpture on the A170

East Ayton is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England.

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]

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

Notable people

John Fendley, aka Fenners of Soccer AM fame, grew up in the village and was a pupil at Raincliffe School.

The actor, Paul Kynman, of First Knight and Heartbeat, lived in Ayton village.

References

1. "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: East Ayton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
2. "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: East Ayton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-07-07.

External links

Media related to East Ayton at Wikimedia Commons