Malton, North Yorkshire
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Malton is a market town in North Yorkshire, England. The town contains the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 4,000 people.
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.
Malton is the local commercial centre. In the town centre there are lots of small traditional independent shops. The market place has recently (2006) become a meeting area with a number of coffee bars and cafés opening all day to complement the public houses.
The town stands on the site of a former Roman settlement, although no firm conclusion has been agreed upon as to which this settlement actually was. The uncertainty surrounds, in particular, the exact location of the Roman town of Derventio. Contradictory records describe Derventio as being either 7 or 17 miles east of York. The former is consistent with the site of a Roman settlement known to have existed in proximity to the current village of Stamford Bridge, in which case the settlement at Malton is more likely to have been Delgovicia. The latter places Derventio at Malton.
Malton was briefly a parliamentary borough in the 13th century, and again from 1640 to 1885; the borough was sometimes referred to as New Malton. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1868, among them the political philosopher Edmund Burke, and by one member from 1868 to 1885.
Attractions in Malton include the remains of a Roman fort ('Orchard Fields'), a museum and a Gilbertine priory. Norton-on-Derwent is a town joining Malton, on the East Riding side of the River Derwent. It is known for its racehorse training. Malton Bacon Factory, Malton Bus Station and Malton Train Station are actually located in Norton-on-Derwent.
Malton holds a market every Saturday, as well as a farmers' market once every month. Milton Rooms is a popular entertainment building for young adults, and also holds pantomimes, local productions and council meetings, Malton also has a war memorial and several historical churches (Norton-on-Derwent also holds large church buildings). The town is served by Malton railway station. Malton also has many educational establishments, including the Kinderset Early Years Nursery School[dubious — see talk page] and Malton School both in proximity to each other.
The nearby village of Kirby Misperton is the location of Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo, Malton is a popular destination for people visiting North Yorkshire as Kirby Misperton is close-by, as well as being a middle-ground between York, Pickering (access to the North Yorkshire Moors and also a terminus of the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway), Scarborough, Filey and Whitby.
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[edit] Transport
[edit] By road
Malton is on the A64, which runs from Leeds and York to Scarborough at the junction with the A169 to Pickering and Whitby. A by-pass was built in 1979, but the narrow streets through the town centre are still very congested.
[edit] By train
Malton station is on the TransPennine Express route, with fast trains every hour running from Scarborough to York, Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool.
[edit] By bus
Malton is home to Coastliner (website), a division of the TransDev bus group, and is widely recognised for its fleet of modern, high-spec buses and its reliable, punctual service. Buses run from Leeds and York through Malton to Pickering/Whitby (840), Scarborough (843) and Bridlington (845).
There is also a regular bus to Hovingham (194), and a number of other local bus routes.
