Deighton, York
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 Deighton
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| Deighton shown within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 291 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE628441 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO19 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Deighton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 291. It lies on the A19 about five miles south of York. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 308. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Selby district.
The parish also includes most of the hamlet of Crockey Hill.
The name Deighton comes from Old English and means farmstead surrounded by a ditch.
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