| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°13′41″N 0°35′25″W |
| Static image | The Peacock Hotel, Snainton - geograph.org.uk - 1507013.jpg |
| Population | 754 |
| Civil parish | Snainton |
| Unitary england | North Yorkshire |
| Lieutenancy england | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituency westminster | Scarborough and Whitby |
| Post town | SCARBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | YO13 |
| Postcode area | YO |
| Os grid reference | SE921823 |
| London distance | 185 mi |
| London direction | S |
Snainton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.
According to the 2011 UK Census, Snainton parish had a population of 754,[1] a decrease on the 2001 UK Census figure of 891.[2]
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
The name Snainton possibly derives from the Old English Snocingtūn meaning 'settlement connected with Snoc'.[3]
Notable people
The actor Sir Ben Kingsley was born in Snainton.[4]
George Vasey the botanist was also born in the village. He was responsible for the integration of the United States Department of Agriculture.[5]
Sydney Cross Harland (19 July 1891 – 8 November 1982), Botanist, was born in the village, and died there in November 1982, after many commissions abroad. His great-grandfather William, was the cousin of Edward Harland.[6]
See also
References
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- ^ "Snainton". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Honorary degree for actor Sir Ben". BBC News Online. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ True, Alfred Charles (1937). A History of agricultural experimentation and research in the United States, 1607-1925. 1 ed. Washington: Government Printing Office. pp. 52–53. OCLC 458404288
- ^ Hutchinson, Sir Joseph, F.R.S. (1984). "Sydney Cross Harland". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 30: 299. JSTOR 769829