Cayton
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Cayton is a village and civil parish
within the Scarborough borough
of North Yorkshire
, England
and is mentioned in the Domesday book
as Caitune. 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.
Cayton County Primary School educates all young villagers, aged 4 to 11.
www.caravanatcaytonbay.co.uk is 1 of many businesses running in Cayton.
Cayton Bay is famous amongst the 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.
In 2010, Cayton won a Silver-gilt
, at the Britain in Bloom
awards. This was achieved despite the fact that earlier in the year, there had been a mystery sabotage
attack/s on a number of flower beds in the village.
estate. The slope movements, caused by water seeping through the clay cliffs, resulted in three properties being demolished and other properties in the Knipe Point Estate and the A165 Filey Road being threatened. A number of the remaining homes are still at risk as the slope and the National Trust
land below it are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI); despite an initial outlay of £90,000 by Scarborough Borough Council and the National Trust an engineered solution could not be found, which would satisfy the technical, environmental and cost-effective criteria set by Natural England
, the Environment Agency
and Defra.
, who portrays Gary Windass
, in Coronation Street
. The international fashion designer, Ann Louise Roswald was raised in the village and attended the nearby Pindar School
. Cayton has also been the home of a number of professional sportspeople.
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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
.
Cayton has a disputed, but proud and enviable military record. The village sent 45 men to the First World War, and 60 to the Second. There was not a single fatality amongst the combined 105 men, which is possibly unique, with only one soldier suffering a serious injury during World War I, then being subsequently spared by a German Officer.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
within the Scarborough borough
Scarborough (borough)
Scarborough is a non-metropolitan district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. In addition to the town of Scarborough, it covers a large stretch of the coast of Yorkshire, including Whitby and Filey....
of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and is mentioned in the Domesday book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Caitune. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Scarborough.
According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Cayton parish had a population of 2,407.
Cayton County Primary School educates all young villagers, aged 4 to 11.
www.caravanatcaytonbay.co.uk is 1 of many businesses running in Cayton.
Cayton Bay is famous amongst the 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
Bridlington
Bridlington is a seaside resort, minor sea fishing port and civil parish on the Holderness Coast of the North Sea, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It has a static population of over 33,000, which rises considerably during the tourist season...
in the south to Whitby
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a combined maritime, mineral and tourist heritage, and is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey where Caedmon, the...
in the north.
Cayton railway station
Cayton railway station
Cayton railway station was a minor railway station serving the village of Cayton on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from Scarborough to Hull and was opened on 5 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 5 May 1952....
on the Yorkshire Coast Line
Yorkshire Coast Line
The Yorkshire Coast Line is a railway line in northern England. It runs northwards from Hull Paragon to Bridlington and Scarborough calling at other intermediate stations.-History:...
from Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
to Scarborough served the village until it closed on 5 May 1952.
In 2010, Cayton won a Silver-gilt
Silver-gilt
Silver-gilt or gilded/gilt silver, sometimes known in American English by the French term vermeil, is silver gilded with gold. Most large objects made in goldsmithing that appear to be gold are actually silver-gilt; for example most sporting trophies, medals , and many crown jewels...
, at the Britain in Bloom
Britain in Bloom
RHS Britain in Bloom, supported by Anglian Home Improvements, is the largest horticultural campaign in the United Kingdom. It was first held in 1963, initiated by the British Tourist Board based on the example set by Fleurissement de France. It has been organised by the Royal Horticultural Society ...
awards. This was achieved despite the fact that earlier in the year, there had been a mystery sabotage
Sabotage
Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. In a workplace setting, sabotage is the conscious withdrawal of efficiency generally directed at causing some change in workplace conditions. One who engages in sabotage is...
attack/s on a number of flower beds in the village.
Cayton Bay Landslide
In April 2008, a major landslip caused tons of earth to slip down the cliffside at the edge of Cayton Bay close to Osgodby leaving bungalows teetering on the edge of the Knipe PointKnipe Point
Knipe Point is a rocky headland at the northern End of Cayton Bay in North Yorkshire. The entire bay is reliant on the control provided by this outcrop. From this point, and running south, is the steeply sloping clay-till cliff on top of which stood the NALGO holiday camp between 1933 and 1974;...
estate. The slope movements, caused by water seeping through the clay cliffs, resulted in three properties being demolished and other properties in the Knipe Point Estate and the A165 Filey Road being threatened. A number of the remaining homes are still at risk as the slope and the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
land below it are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI); despite an initial outlay of £90,000 by Scarborough Borough Council and the National Trust an engineered solution could not be found, which would satisfy the technical, environmental and cost-effective criteria set by Natural England
Natural England
Natural England is the non-departmental public body of the UK government responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, freshwater and marine environments, geology and soils, are protected and improved...
, the Environment Agency
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is a British non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and an Assembly Government Sponsored Body of the Welsh Assembly Government that serves England and Wales.-Purpose:...
and Defra.
Pictures of Cayton
The changing face of Cayton Bay can be seen in a collection of old photographs, dating from 1908, here http://www.cayton-bay.info/Notable people
The village is the birthplace of Mikey NorthMikey North
Michael "Mikey" North is an English actor best known for his role as Gary Windass in Coronation Street.-Early life and career:...
, who portrays Gary Windass
Gary Windass
Gary Windass is a fictional character in the UK television ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by actor Mikey North, the character first appeared onscreen during the episode airing on 14 November 2008.-Background:...
, in Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
. The international fashion designer, Ann Louise Roswald was raised in the village and attended the nearby Pindar School
Pindar School
Pindar School is a co-educational secondary school in Eastfield, Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. It is now named George Pindar Community Sports College ....
. Cayton has also been the home of a number of professional sportspeople.
World War two
British anti-invasion preparations of World War II
British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War entailed a large-scale division of military and civilian mobilisation in response to the threat of invasion by German armed forces in 1940 and 1941. The British army needed to recover from the defeat of the British Expeditionary Force in...
constructed around Cayton during have been documented by William Foot. They included a section post and several pillboxes
British hardened field defences of World War II
British hardened field defences of World War II were small fortified structures constructed as a part of British anti-invasion preparations. They were popularly known as pillboxes by reference to their shape.-Design and development:...
. Many of the remaining defences have been subject to coastal erosion
Coastal erosion
Coastal erosion is the wearing away of land and the removal of beach or dune sediments by wave action, tidal currents, wave currents, or drainage...
.
Cayton has a disputed, but proud and enviable military record. The village sent 45 men to the First World War, and 60 to the Second. There was not a single fatality amongst the combined 105 men, which is possibly unique, with only one soldier suffering a serious injury during World War I, then being subsequently spared by a German Officer.
External links
- Landslide at Knipe Point, Cayton Bay, North Yorkshire British Geological Survey