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| East Witton | |
|---|---|
 East Witton | |
.svg)  East Witton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 246 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE145860 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEYBURN |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
East Witton is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England. It lies south of Leyburn, in the Richmondshire district. Richard Whiteley is buried there;[2] he and his partner, Kathryn Apanowicz, lived in the village. In 2011 the parish had a population of 246.
The village lies at the mouth of Coverdale. The River Cover and the River Ure are on the northern boundary of the parish. The parish also includes Jervaulx Abbey, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) east of the village, and Braithwaite Hall, a 17th-century manor house owned by the National Trust, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) west of the village.
The western part of the parish is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Most of the eastern part is in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – East Witton Parish (E04007541)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Lower Wensleydale About the Area > Towns & Villages > East Witton". www.lower-wensleydale.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.