Irton
Sign in to saveIrton is a village and civil parish, south-west of Scarborough in the county of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 UK census, Irton parish had a population of 312, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 332. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated that the parish had a population of 310.
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- North Yorkshire
- Population
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Irton is a village and civil parish, south-west of Scarborough in the county of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 UK census, Irton parish had a population of 312, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 332. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated that the parish had a population of 310.
== History == Irton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to William Percy, and within the old wapentake of Dic. It is recorded as Iretune, which is partly from Old Norse, meaning the farm of the Irishmen (or Irishman). It has been recorded over the years with named variations such as I-,yrton, Hyrton, and Urton.