Myton-on-Swale

Coordinates: 54°05′38″N 1°19′52″W / 54.094°N 1.331°W / 54.094; -1.331

Myton-on-Swale
Myton Bridge across the River Swale, built in 1868 and restored in 2002
Myton-on-Swale  Myton-on-Swale shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE438666
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.

History

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.

Notable people

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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