Deighton, York
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Deighton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, North Yorkshire, England.[1][2] The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 291.[3] It lies on the A19 about five miles south of York. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 308.
The village was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the Selby District in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.[4]
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.[5]
Governance
The parish is currently part of Wheldrake Ward in the City of York. As of 2023 it is represented by Cllr Christian Vassie from the local Liberal Democrats.[6]
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