Cayton
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| Cayton | |
  Cayton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 2,407 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Cayton |
| District | Scarborough |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SCARBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | YO11 |
| Dialling code | 01723 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Scarborough and Whitby |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Cayton is a village and civil parish within the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Scarborough.
According to the 2001 UK census, Cayton parish had a population of 2,407.[1]
Cayton Bay is famous amongst the wind surfing community around the world and has a thriving Surf Shop and car park on the cliff tops above the Bay. The Bay forms one of a series of large sweeping sandy bays on the edge of the North Yorkshire National Park which run from Bridlington in the south to Whitby in the north.
Cayton railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line from Hull to Scarborough served the village until it closed on 5 May 1952.
[edit] World War Two
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The World War Two defences constructed around Cayton during have been documented by William Foot. They included a section post and several pillboxes. Many of the remaining defences have been subject to coastal erosion.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Cayton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-07-07.
- William Foot - Beaches, fields, streets, and hills ... the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940 (Council for British Archaeology, 2006) ISBN 1-902771-53-2
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