Ganton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the south side of the Vale of Pickering immediately north of the Yorkshire Wolds. Ganton lies 7 miles (11 km) west of the coastal town of Filey, and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Scarborough.
The village appears in the Domesday Book and its name is thought to mean 'Galma's farmstead'.[2]
It was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. Between 1974 and 2023 it was part of the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.
Ganton is situated on the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail and Centenary Way, long-distance footpaths. Its most notable landmark is its golf course. The Ganton Golf Club has hosted the Ryder Cup matches in 1949, The Amateur Championship three times, in 1964, 1977 and 1991, and the Walker Cup in 2003.
The Grade II listed Ganton Hall[3] is the family seat of the investment banker and businessman Nicholas Wrigley.[4]
The village church on Main Street is dedicated to St Nicholas. The 13th-15th century building is Grade II* listed.[5]
The small village of Potter Brompton lies at the western end of the parish.
Ganton Cricket Club field two teams in the Scarborough Beckett Cricket League.[6] Ganton cricket team plays at the ground overlooking the A64 next to the village hall.
^UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Ganton Parish (1170217241)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
^Wright, Peter (2001). Yorkshire Placenames. Dalesman. ISBN 1-85568-190-0.
^Historic England. "Ganton Hall (1315745)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
^"Garden Party at Ganton Hall raises over £16,000". The Forward Trust. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^Historic England. "Church of St Nicholas (1149689)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^"Ganton CC". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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