Reighton

Reighton is a village and civil parish, in North Yorkshire, England.

Population407 (2011 census)^[1]

OSgridreferenceTA130752

Civil parish

• Reighton

Post townFILEY

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Reighton
Reighton Manor House
Reighton Location within North Yorkshire
Population	407 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	TA130752
Civil parish	Reighton
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FILEY
Postcode district	YO14
Dialling code	01723
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Thirsk and Malton
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°09′44″N 0°16′17″W

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From the mediaeval era until the 19th century Reighton was part of Dickering Wapentake.^[2] Between 1894 and 1974 Reighton was a part of the Bridlington Rural District, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.^[3] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough; it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

According to the 2011 UK census, Reighton parish had a population of 407,^[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 387.^[4] The parish also includes the nearby village of Speeton.

The name Reighton derives from the Old English rictūn, possibly meaning 'settlement on a strip of land'.^[5]