Deighton, York

Deighton
Deighton is located in North Yorkshire
Deighton
Deighton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population291 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE628441
Civil parish
  • Deighton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO19
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°53′24″N 1°02′42″W / 53.890°N 1.045°W / 53.890; -1.045

Deighton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, North Yorkshire, England.[2][3] The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 291.[1] It lies on the A19 about five miles south of York. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 308.

The village was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the Selby District in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.[4]

The parish also includes most of the hamlet of Crockey Hill.

Piles of harvested sugar beet at Swan Farm by Deighton

The name Deighton comes from Old English and means farmstead surrounded by a ditch.[5]

Governance

The parish is currently part of Wheldrake Ward in the City of York. As of 2023 it is represented by Cllr Christian Vassie from the local Liberal Democrats.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Deighton Parish (E04000598)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 105 York & Selby (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319229453.
  3. ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ^ "History of Deighton, in York and East Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ Mills, A. D. (2011) [first published 1991]. A Dictionary of British Place Names (First edition revised 2011 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 148. ISBN 9780199609086.
  6. ^ Services, Web. "Local election results May 2023". City of York Council. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

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