Reighton Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.1606°N -0.269°W
Official Name:Reighton
Static Image:Reighton Manor House.jpg
Static Image Caption:Reighton Manor House
Population:407
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Civil Parish:Reighton
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:Thirsk and Malton
Post Town:FILEY
Postcode District:YO14
Postcode Area:YO
Dial Code:01723
Os Grid Reference:TA130752

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

From the mediaeval era until the 19th century Reighton was part of Dickering Wapentake.[1] Between 1894 and 1974 Reighton was a part of the Bridlington Rural District, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.[2] 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, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 387. The parish also includes the nearby village of Speeton.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dickering-Wap through time . A Vision of Britain Through Time . University of Portsmouth . 24 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Bridlington RD . A Vision of Britain Through Time . University of Portsmouth . 11 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120210034649/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10173528 . 10 February 2012 .