Ryton, North Yorkshire Explained

Official Name:	Ryton
Civil Parish:	Habton
Country:	England
Region:	Yorkshire and the Humber
Coordinates:	54.1704°N -0.7846°W
Unitary England:	North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:	North Yorkshire
Hide Services:	Yes
Static Image:	Farm just North of Ryton Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1048640.jpg
Static Image Caption:	Farm just North of Ryton Bridge

Ryton is a hamlet and former civil parish 19miles 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]

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] on 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with Great Habton and Little Habton to form Habton.^[6] "Riton" is a name recorded in historical writing.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population Statistics Ryton Tn/CP through time. Vision of Britain. 30 November 2019.
2. Web site: Ryton Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 30 November 2019.
3. Web site: Place name: Ryton, Yorkshire Folio. The National Archives. 30 November 2019.
4. Web site: Parishes: Kirkby Misperton. British History Online. 30 November 2019.
5. Web site: Relationships and Changes Ryton Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 30 November 2019.
6. Web site: The Ryedale (Parishes) Order 1985. Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 13 December 2021.
7. Web site: Place names History of Ryton, in Ryedale and North Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 30 November 2019.