Nawton | |
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![]() Far End in Nawton | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 569 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | SE855878 |
• London | 245 mi (394 km) south |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | York |
Postcode district | YO62 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Nawton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A170 road, almost adjoining Beadlam, three miles west of Kirkbymoorside. There are two Methodist chapels on the south side of the village. It had a population of 569 according to the 2011 census.[1] The origin of the name Nawton derives from pre-7th century words "nafola" meaning a hollow, and "tun" settlement.[2]
In the 1870s, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Nawton as:
A township that comprises 1,200 acres. Real property, £1,899. Pop., 358. Houses, 83. The manor belongs to F. Barr, Esq. Nawton Tower is a castellated mansion, stands on a rising-ground, and commands extensive views.[3]