West Ayton
| West Ayton | |
| Yorkshire North Riding | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Low Mill weir on the River Derwent | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE986847 |
| Location: | 54°14’49"N, 0°29’13"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 881 (2011) |
| Post town: | Scarborough |
| Postcode: | YO13 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Scarborough and Whitby |
West Ayton is a village in the North Riding of Yorkshire, on the west bank of the River Derwent, on the opposite bank of which stands East Ayton.
The 2011 census recorded West Ayton with a parish population of 881.
The ruins of Ayton castle can be found to the east of the village. The tower dates back to 1390 and was built by Ralph Eure. During the 1670s, stone from the castle was used to rebuild the bridge over the River Derwent.[1]
Just south of the village is the Wykeham Lakes park. This is a fishery and water-sports complex run by the Downe family's Dawnay Estates programme. The lakes are built on the site of a former First World War Royal Flying Corps airfield (known as West Ayton) that was used by No. 251 Squadron. The airfield was abandoned after 1919.[2][3][4]
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References
- ↑ Salter, Mike (2001). The Castles and Tower Houses of Yorkshire.
- ↑ Murray, Kieron (4 July 2017). "Scarborough's own 'Total Wipeout' course set to open". The Scarborough News. http://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/scarborough-s-own-total-wipeout-course-set-to-open-1-8629223.
- ↑ "The Wykeham and Danby Estates". http://www.dawnay.co.uk/the-estates/the-dawnay-estates/.
- ↑ "West Ayton - Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust UK". http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/west-ayton/.