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

Reighton
Reighton Manor House
Reighton is located in North Yorkshire
Reighton
Reighton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population407 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA130752
Civil parish
  • Reighton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFILEY
Postcode districtYO14
Dialling code01723
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°09′38″N 0°16′08″W / 54.160600°N 0.269000°W / 54.160600; -0.269000

From the mediaeval era until the 19th century Reighton was part of Dickering Wapentake.[2] Between 1894 and 1974 Reighton was a part of the Bridlington Rural District, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.[3] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough.

According to the 2011 UK census, Reighton parish had a population of 407,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 387.[4] The parish also includes the nearby village of Speeton.

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Reighton Parish (1170217359)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Dickering-Wap through time". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Bridlington RD". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  4. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Reighton Parish (36UG039)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

External links edit

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