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{{Short description|Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}}
{{Short description|Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}}
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| country = England
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|54.445800|-0.754800|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|54.446|-0.755|display=inline,title}}
| official_name = Egton
| official_name = Egton
| static_image_name = Egton high street 30.4.2009.jpg
| static_image_name = Cottages, Egton Cliff - geograph.org.uk - 570892.jpg
| static_image_caption = High Street, Egton
| static_image_caption = The High Street
| population = 448
| population = 448
| population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]])<ref name="2011 census"/>
| population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]])<ref name="2011 census"/>
| civil_parish = Egton
| civil_parish = Egton
| shire_district = [[Scarborough (borough)|Scarborough]]
| unitary_england = [[North Yorkshire (district)|North Yorkshire]]
| shire_county = [[North Yorkshire]]
| lieutenancy_england = [[North Yorkshire]]
| region = Yorkshire and the Humber
| region = Yorkshire and the Humber
| constituency_westminster = [[Scarborough and Whitby (UK Parliament constituency)|Scarborough and Whitby]]
| constituency_westminster = [[Scarborough and Whitby (UK Parliament constituency)|Scarborough and Whitby]]
| post_town = WHITBY
| post_town = WHITBY
| postcode_district = YO21
| postcode_district = YO21
| postcode_area = YO
| postcode_area = YO
| dial_code =
| dial_code =
| os_grid_reference = NZ808063
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'''Egton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Scarborough (borough)|Scarborough]] local administration district of [[North Yorkshire]] county, England, about {{convert|5|mi|0}} 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]]. 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.<ref>
'''Egton''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Scarborough (borough)|Scarborough]] local administration district of [[North Yorkshire]] county, England, about {{convert|5|mi|0}} 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]].
{{cite book
| last = Tidholm
| first = Hans
| title = The Dialect of Egton in North Yorkshire
| jstor = 413603
}}</ref> Being a very isolated village, its ways of speech were very unusual in Britain.


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.<ref>
According to the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 UK census]], Egton parish had a population of 448,<ref name="2011 census">{{NOMIS2011
{{cite book| last = Tidholm| first = Hans| title = The Dialect of Egton in North Yorkshire| jstor= 413603 }}</ref> According to the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 UK census]], Egton parish had a population of 448,<ref name="2011 census">{{NOMIS2011| id= 1170217333| title= Egton Parish| accessdate= 6 March 2018}}</ref> a reduction on the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 UK census]] figure of 459.<ref name="2001 census">{{NOMIS2001| id= 36UG013| title= Egton Parish|accessdate= 1 May 2020}}</ref>
| id = 1170217333
| title = Egton Parish
| accessdate = 6 March 2018}}</ref> a reduction on the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 UK census]] figure of 459.<ref name="2001 census">{{NOMIS2001
| id = 36UG013
| title = Egton Parish
|accessdate = 1 May 2020
}}
</ref>


==History==
Egton is home to the Egton Road Race or Gooseberry Run, an annual charity race around the village.
[[File:Egton Parish Hall - geograph.org.uk - 571616.jpg|thumb|The parish hall]]
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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, Scarborough|Aislaby]]. The [[Catholicism|Catholic]] [[martyr]] [[Nicholas Postgate]] was born in Egton.


==Events==
Egton used to have seven Inns or public houses , today there are two , the Wheatsheaf Inn and the Witching Post ,previously named Ye Horseshoe Inn.
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/egton-road-race-fun-run-3743821 |title=The Egton road race and fun run – also known as the Gooseberry Run after the famous Gooseberry Show. |website=gazettelive.co.uk |publisher=Gazette Live |date=7 June 2007 |accessdate=17 October 2021}}</ref>
[[File:St Hilda's Church, Egton.jpg|thumb|left|St Hilda's Church, built 1879, replaced an earlier 14th century structure]]
[[File:St Hilda's Church, Egton.jpg|thumb|[[St Hilda's Church, Egton]] built in 1879, replaced an earlier 14th century structure]]


==Sport==
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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, Scarborough|Aislaby]].
[[Egton Cricket Club]] is based on the Egton Recreation Ground, on the northern outskirts of the village.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://egtoncc.play-cricket.com/Aboutus |title=Egton CC website |website=egtoncc.play-cricket.com |publisher=Egton Cricket Club |date= |accessdate=17 October 2021}}</ref> The club has a Midweek Senior XI in the Esk Valley Evening League<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eskvalleyeveninglge.play-cricket.com/home |title=Esk Valley Evening League |website=eskvalleyeveninglge.play-cricket.com |publisher=EVEL |date= |accessdate=17 October 2021}}</ref> and a junior section that compete in the Derwent Valley Junior Cricket League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://derwentvalleyjcl.play-cricket.com/ |title=Derwent Valley Junior Cricket League |website=derwentvalleyjcl.play-cricket.com |publisher=DVJCL |date= |accessdate=17 October 2021}}</ref>

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Population448 (2011 census)[1]
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWHITBY
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54°26′46″N 0°45′18″W / 54.446°N 0.755°W / 54.446; -0.755

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.

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

The parish hall

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

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]

St Hilda's Church, Egton built in 1879, replaced an earlier 14th century structure

Sport

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

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Egton Parish (1170217333)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. ^ Tidholm, Hans. The Dialect of Egton in North Yorkshire. JSTOR 413603.
  3. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Egton Parish (36UG013)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Egton CC website". egtoncc.play-cricket.com. Egton Cricket Club. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Esk Valley Evening League". eskvalleyeveninglge.play-cricket.com. EVEL. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Derwent Valley Junior Cricket League". derwentvalleyjcl.play-cricket.com. DVJCL. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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