Cayton

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Cayton is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about four miles south of Scarborough, and had a population of 2,407 according to the 2001 census.

[edit] World War Two

Section post, badly affected by coastal erosion, Cayton Bay.
Section post, badly affected by coastal erosion, Cayton Bay.

The World War Two defences constructed around Cayton during have been documented by William Foot. They included a section post and several pillboxes. Many of the remaining defences have been subject to coastal erosion.

[edit] References

  • William Foot - Beaches, fields, streets, and hills ... the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940 (Council for British Archaeology, 2006) ISBN 1-902771-53-2
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Coordinates: 54°14′N, 0°22′W

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