| Myton-on-Swale | |
Myton Bridge across the River Swale, built in 1868 and restored in 2002 |
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Myton-on-Swale
Myton-on-Swale shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | SE438666 |
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| Parish | Myton-on-Swale |
| District | Hambleton |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO61 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Myton-on-Swale is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Boroughbridge and on the River Swale.
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The Battle of Myton was fought opposite the village on the north bank of the Swale on 20 September 1319 between local levies, led by William Melton, Archbishop of York, and Scots raiders led by James Douglas and Thomas Randolph. The Yorkshiremen, with their backs to the river, were routed with heavy losses including many who drowned in the Swale.
The village is home to Sir Ken Morrison CBE (born 20 October 1931) who was the executive chairman of Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, the fourth largest supermarket group in the United Kingdom. Sir Ken Morrison now holds the office of President of Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc.
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