Place:Malton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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source: Family History Library Catalog

source: Family History Library Catalog

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Malton is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 13,000 people, measured for both the civil parish and the electoral ward at the 2011 Census as 4,888.

It is located to the north of the River Derwent which forms the historic boundary between the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire.

Facing Malton on the other side of the Derwent is Norton. The Karro Food Group (formerly known as Malton Bacon Factory), Malton bus station and Malton railway station are located in Norton-on-Derwent.

Malton is the local area's commercial and retail centre. In the town centre there are small traditional independent shops and high street names. The market place has recently become a meeting area with a number of coffee bars and cafés opening all day to complement the public houses.

Malton has been described as "the food capital of Yorkshire", and was voted one of the best places to live in Britain by The Sunday Times in both the 2017 and 2018 lists.

Malton was named the dog friendliest town in the UK at the annual Dog Friendly Awards, in association with the Kennel Club in 2018/19. In 2020 Malton was named as one of the most dog-friendly staycation spots in the UK and the best in Yorkshire.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Malton, North Yorkshire.

Old Malton

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Old Malton is a village in North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated just south of the A64 road and is north-east of the town of Malton. The village is on the B1257 which links Malton with the A64 and the A169 road to the north and is bounded on its eastern side by the River Derwent.

Research Tips

• GENUKI on Malton.
• GENUKI expands on Malton.
• GENUKI on Old Malton.
• A Vision of Britain through Time on Malton and A Vision of Britain through Time on Old Malton.
• The FamilySearch wiki on the ecclesiastical parish of Malton (St Leonard) and the FamilySearch wiki on Old Malton provide lists of useful resources.