Egton
Egton is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough local administration district of North Yorkshire county, England, about 5 miles (8 km) west of Whitby, and located within the North York Moors National Park. There is a nearby village called Egton Bridge, which is home to Egton railway station.
| Egton | |
|---|---|
The High Street | |
Egton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 448 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ808063 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITBY |
| Postcode district | YO21 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| 54°26′46″N 0°45′18″W / 54.446°N 0.755°W | |
The village was included in the Survey of English Dialects, published in various forms between 1962 and 1996. Unlike the other sites, a full book was written on the local dialect by Hans Tidholm.[2] According to the 2011 UK census, Egton parish had a population of 448,[1] a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 459.[3]
History edit
Egton is an important local centre for family history. Prior to 1880, many important birth, marriage and death records were administered from Egton parish. The church in Egton holds detailed transcriptions of parish records. The cemetery is half a mile west, at the old church site. After 1870 many parishioners were buried at nearby Aislaby. The Catholic martyr Nicholas Postgate was born in Egton.
Events edit
Egton is home to the Egton Road Race or Gooseberry Run, an annual charity race around the village, which was first held in 2001 to raise funds to save St Hilda’s Chapel from demolition.[4]
Sport edit
Egton Cricket Club is based on the Egton Recreation Ground, on the northern outskirts of the village.[5] The club has a Midweek Senior XI in the Esk Valley Evening League[6] and a junior section that compete in the Derwent Valley Junior Cricket League.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Egton Parish (1170217333)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Tidholm, Hans. The Dialect of Egton in North Yorkshire. JSTOR 413603.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Egton Parish (36UG013)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "The Egton road race and fun run – also known as the Gooseberry Run after the famous Gooseberry Show". gazettelive.co.uk. Gazette Live. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Egton CC website". egtoncc.play-cricket.com. Egton Cricket Club. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Esk Valley Evening League". eskvalleyeveninglge.play-cricket.com. EVEL. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Derwent Valley Junior Cricket League". derwentvalleyjcl.play-cricket.com. DVJCL. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Egton at Wikimedia Commons