Norton-on-Derwent
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| Norton-on-Derwent | ||
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 6,943 | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | SE795714 | |
| Administration | ||
| Shire district: | Ryedale | |
| Shire county: | North Yorkshire | |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | North Yorkshire | |
| Historic county: | Yorkshire (East Riding) | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | North Yorkshire Police | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | Yorkshire | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | MALTON | |
| Postal district: | YO17 | |
| Dialling code: | 01653 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Ryedale | |
| European Parliament: | Yorkshire and the Humber | |
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Norton-on-Derwent is a town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It runs into Malton, the two are separated by the River Derwent. The 2001 census gave the population of the parish as 6,943. Both Malton train station and Malton bus station are in fact located in Norton. Similarly Malton Bacon Factory, a large factory, is in fact in Norton.
Leisure facilities in Norton include Derwent Swimming Pool and Fitness Suite and Ryedale Skate Park. Norton also has a primary school, secondary school (certified technology college) and playgroup.
From 1894 to 1974 it was an urban district in the the East Riding of Yorkshire. [1]
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