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East Ayton

Coordinates: 54°15′17″N 0°28′28″W / 54.254600°N 0.474400°W / 54.254600; -0.474400
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East Ayton
East Ayton
East Ayton is located in North Yorkshire
East Ayton
East Ayton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,678 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE994854
Civil parish
  • East Ayton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSCARBOROUGH
Postcode districtYO13
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°15′17″N 0°28′28″W / 54.254600°N 0.474400°W / 54.254600; -0.474400

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

St John the Baptist's Church

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.[3]

Notable people

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

Gavin Williamson, MP and former Secretary of State for Defence was raised in East Ayton and attended the local primary school.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – East Ayton Parish (1170217332)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: East Ayton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  3. ^ "1986 Village Cup final – Forge Valley v Ynysygerwn | Voneus Village Cup". Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ Parsons, Rob (2 November 2017). "Scarborough-born Gavin Williamson named as new Defence Secretary". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Scarborough MP Has Say On New Defence Secretary". Yorkshire Coast Radio. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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