| Lythe | |
|---|---|
 The village of Lythe | |
.svg)  Lythe Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 377 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ846130 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WHITBY |
| Postcode district | YO21 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Lythe is a small village and large civil parish, in North Yorkshire, England, situated near Whitby within the North York Moors National Park. The name of the village derives from Old Norse and means hill or slope.[2]
It was in the old North Riding and in the wapentake of Langbaurgh East until 1974.[3] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough.
According to the 2011 UK census, Lythe parish had a population of 377,[1] a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 465.[4]
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Lythe Parish (1170217352)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The Concise Oxford dictionary of English Place-names (Fourth ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 310. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ "The wapentake of Langbaurgh (west): Introduction | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Lythe CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2008.