West Ayton

West Ayton
West Ayton
West Ayton shown within North Yorkshire
Population	881 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SE986847
Civil parish	West Ayton
District	Scarborough
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SCARBOROUGH
Postcode district	YO13
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Scarborough and Whitby
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°14′55″N 0°29′12″W / 54.248700°N 0.486700°W / 54.248700; -0.486700Coordinates: 54°14′55″N 0°29′12″W / 54.248700°N 0.486700°W / 54.248700; -0.486700

West Ayton is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. Located upon the west bank of the River Derwent adjacent to East Ayton.

According to the 2011 UK census, West Ayton parish had a population of 881, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 831.

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.

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