Sneaton Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.4575°N -0.6228°W
Official Name:Sneaton
Static Image:Sneaton.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Population:178
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Civil Parish:Sneaton
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:Scarborough and Whitby
Post Town:WHITBY
Postcode District:YO22
Postcode Area:YO
Os Grid Reference:NZ893077

Sneaton is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. There is a church which is dedicated to St Hilda.[1]

According to the 2011 UK census, Sneaton parish had a population of 178, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 190.[2]

Two miles from the village on the outskirts of Whitby is the 19th century Sneaton Castle. The castle adjoins St. Hilda's Priory, the Mother Church of the Order of the Holy Paraclete.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/st-hildas-sneaton/ Sneaton, St Hilda - a church near you
  2. Web site: 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Sneaton CP (Parish) . 7 July 2008 . Neighbourhood Statistics . Office for National Statistics.