Ryton, North Yorkshire

Ryton is a hamlet and former civil parish 19 miles (31 km) from York, now in the parish of Habton, in the Ryedale district, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 124.[1]

Ryton

Farm just North of Ryton Bridge
Ryton
Location within North Yorkshire
Civil parish
  • Habton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

History

The name "Ryton" means 'Farm/settlement on the River Rye'.[2] Ryton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Ritone.[3] Ryton was called Ritun and Ritone in 11th century, Rihtuna and Rictona in the 12th century and Richton in the 13th century. Ryton was formerly a township in the parish of Kirby Misperton,[4] from 1866 Ryton was a civil parish in its own right.[5] "Riton" is a name recorded in historical writing.[6]

References
  1. "Population Statistics Ryton Tn/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. "Ryton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. "Place name: Ryton, Yorkshire Folio". The National Archives. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. "Parishes: Kirkby Misperton". British History Online. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. "Relationships and Changes Ryton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  6. "Place names History of Ryton, in Ryedale and North Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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