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43-530: Malton may refer to: Places [ edit ] Malton, California, United States Malton, North Yorkshire , England Malton (UK Parliament constituency) Malton, Ontario , Canada Malton GO Station , station in the GO Transit network located in the community A fictional town featured in the MMORPG Urban Dead Malton Range ,

86-499: A level of housebuilding of 200 units per annum for the whole district in order to deliver at least 3,000 (net) new homes over the period of 2012 to 2027. Approximately 50% of the planned supply – around 1,500 new homes – will be directed to Malton and Norton. A further plan for employment land is proposed for Malton. Of the 37 hectares of employment land required to meet the needs of the district until 2027, approximately 80% will be allocated towards Malton and Norton. For retail development

129-610: A long-distance walk from Leeds to Scarborough, North Yorkshire also passes through Malton. Malton and Norton are significant for their horse racing connections and have a number of training stables in the vicinity. The Malton Stables Open Day, held in August 2013, showcased 19 trainer stables. Writer Norman Maitland describes the history of horse racing as "being in the blood in this part of Yorkshire for generations..." with meetings being advertised as early as 1692. The Malton Races were run on Langton Wolds, between 1692 and 1861. Malton

172-468: A mountain range in Canada People [ edit ] Thomas Malton (1748–1804), English painter of topographical and architectural views, and an engraver James Malton (died 1803), architectural draughtsman, son of Thomas Malton Jackie Malton (born 1951), UK television script consultant and former senior police officer Chris Malton (born 1969), English cricketer Topics referred to by

215-587: A set of rules, such as setting a start and end date, planning ahead, and avoiding routine, with the goal of creating the feel of a traditional vacation. Staycations achieved popularity in the U.S. during the Great Recession in the late 2000s. In 2020 staycations became common due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The word staycation is a portmanteau of stay (meaning stay-at-home) and vacation . The term daycation are also sometimes used. Merriam-Webster cites

258-571: A single unique inscription identifying a goldsmith shop. There was some form of settlement in New Malton by 1138 and Old Malton was probably also founded in the 1100s; a Gilbertine monastery was built between 1147 and 1154 in Old Malton, and the monastic church was probably built around 1180. The first reference to a market in New Malton was in a 1283 document, indicating that craftsmen and others, such as butchers, were selling their wares. Earlier, in

301-520: A steam engine. In 1881, the population of Old and New Malton totalled 8,750 persons. Newer industries in New Malton included iron and brass foundries. The development of the local railway network flourished during the mid-1800s – the York to Scarborough railway opened in 1845 and the Malton and Driffield Junction Railway opened in 1853. The Malton railway station is now Grade II listed (since 1986). During

344-536: A town 'up and coming' was the advertisement of a 'light coach, setting out from Leeds to Scarborough returning to Malton to dine.' In the last year of the 18th century, there was a famine in the area, and a soup kitchen was set up in a brew house in the town. The Earl Fitzwilliam of the time subscribed to a fund, which helped provide 'good strong soup' for the hungry poor. In 1801 the population of Old and New Malton numbered 3,788. The workhouse contained 15 elderly people and 17 children. In 1809 Malton's Talbot Hotel

387-582: Is also received in the town from the Bilsdale TV transmitter. Malton's local radio stations are BBC Radio York , Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire , Capital Yorkshire and Coast & County Radio . The local newspapers that cover the town are The York Press and Gazette & Herald . Staycation Common activities of a staycation include the use of a backyard pool , visits to local parks and museums , and attendance at local festivals and amusement parks . Some staycationers also like to follow

430-477: Is also used to flooding, with notable floods in 1999, 2000, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2021. The 'We Love Malton' campaign was launched in March 2009. It aimed to reinvigorate the town of Malton as a 'Food Lovers' destination and raise its appeal with both residents and tourists. The 2015 festival included special guest chef Rosemary Shrager. The Festival for 2018 took place on 27 and 28 May. A harvest festival

473-525: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Malton, North Yorkshire Malton is a market town , civil parish and electoral ward in North Yorkshire , England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire , the town has a population measured for both the civil parish and the electoral ward at the 2011 Census as 4,888. The town

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516-578: Is located at the Subscription Rooms in Yorkersgate. The town has an independent cinema (The Palace Cinema ), which also houses a shopping mall, a theatre (The Milton Rooms ) and independent retailers, high street shops, cafés, public houses and restaurants. Malton's independent microbrewery , Brass Castle Brewery, hosts an annual spring 'BEERTOWN' festival at the town's Milton Rooms. Brass Castle brew their full range of vegan and gluten-free beers in

559-738: Is located to the north of the River Derwent , which forms the historic boundary between the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire . Until 2023 the town was part of the Ryedale district and was the location of the headquarters of the district council. Facing Malton on the other side of the Derwent is Norton . The Karro Food Group (formerly known as Malton Bacon Factory), Malton bus station and Malton railway station are located in Norton-on-Derwent. Malton

602-467: Is provided by St Mary's RC Primary School, Norton Community Primary School and Malton Community Primary School. The nearest independent school is Terrington Hall Prep School. Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC Yorkshire and ITV Yorkshire . Television signals are received from either the Emley Moor or Oliver's Mount TV transmitters. BBC North East and Cumbria and ITV Tyne Tees

645-554: Is served by Malton railway station . The livestock market, currently situated on the edge of the town centre will be relocated to a site close to Eden Camp once construction work there is complete. Malton is the middle-ground between York , Pickering (access to the North York Moors and also a terminus of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway ), Scarborough , Filey and Whitby . The route of The White Rose Way ,

688-516: Is the local area's commercial and retail centre. In the town centre there are small traditional independent shops and high-street names. Malton has been described as "the food capital of Yorkshire" and was voted one of the best places to live in Britain by The Sunday Times in both the 2017 and 2018 lists. Malton was named the dog-friendliest town in the UK at the annual Dog Friendly Awards, in association with

731-514: The Ala Gallorum Picentiana , is recorded from the site. The Romans left in 429AD when the empire collapsed. The site remained occupied (and subject to continued development) throughout the four centuries of Roman occupation in Britain, particularly in the Trajanic , Severan , Constantian and Theodosian periods and is notable for the manufacture of jet jewellery at the site as well as

774-461: The Palmes family ) and Margaret Eure. (The site is now Castle Garden.) They had quarrelled over their inheritance and the demolition was the settlement ordered by Sheriff Henry Marwood. The Old Lodge Hotel is the remaining fragment of the original Jacobean " prodigy house " and its size hints at the grandeur of the complete structure. According to contemporary archives, during the 18th century attention

817-531: The 11th century, a wooden Norman castle, Malton Castle , was built in what is now Castle Garden. This was rebuilt in stone by Eustace de Vescy (1169–1216) by the time Richard the Lionheart visited the castle in 1189. Other visitors included Edward II , in 1307 and Robert the Bruce in 1322. The great house subsequently became ruined. The castle site was inherited by Lord William Eure (c. 1483–1548) in 1544, when he

860-402: The 1820s, on a fee basis. According to the 1840 edition of White's Gazetteer , Malton's "town and suburbs have much improved during the last twenty years, by the erection of houses; and gas works were constructed in 1832." The streets of Malton were lit with gas for the first time on 12 November 1832; the first electric light was lit in 1893, powered by a dynamo, in a single location. By 1867,

903-618: The 2009 version of the Merriam–Webster's Collegiate Dictionary . Lake Superior State University added the word to its 2009 List of Banished Words. The citation noted that vacation is not synonymous with travel , and thus a separate term isn't necessary to describe a vacation during which one stays at home. Staycations are likely to be less costly than a vacation involving traveling. There may be no lodging costs and travel expenses may be minimal. Costs may include transportation for local trips, dining , and local attractions. According to

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946-515: The American Automobile Association, "the average North American vacation will cost $ 244 per day for two people for lodging and meals" and "Add some kids and airfare, and a 10-day vacation could top $ 8,000." Staycations are likely to avoid some of the stress associated with travel, such as jet lag , packing, long drives, or waits at airports . Staycations may be of economic benefit to some local businesses, who get customers from

989-570: The Fitzwilliam Malton Estate, own much of the commercial area in and around the town. In 1713 The Hon Thomas Watson-Wentworth (father of the 1st Earl of Malton and Marquess of Rockingham ) purchased the Manor of Malton, beginning a long association between the town and the Wentworth, Watson-Wentworth, Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, and Naylor-Leyland families. A book detailing the history since 1713

1032-631: The Kennel Club, in 2018/19. In 2020 Malton was named as one of the most dog-friendly staycation spots in the UK and the best in Yorkshire. A seven-foot-long British oak canoe was found on the farm of Mr Hebden Flowers of South Holme in 1869. The relic was taken to Malton, being intended for the Yorkshire Philosophical Society 's museum. The earliest established building in Malton dates from

1075-572: The Malton Monthly Food Markets. Malton's churches include St Michael's Anglican church and Ss Leonard & Mary Catholic church. Preliminary work has commenced at the Methodist Wesley Centre which aims to repurpose the centre for use as a community hub alongside its purpose as a place of worship. There are two secondary schools in Malton and Norton, Malton School , founded in 1547, and Norton College . Primary education

1118-553: The Malton Waterworks was supplying residents with water. By 1835, medical care was being provided at The Dispensary on Saville Street; this was a predecessor of the Malton Cottage Hospital which would not open until August 1905, funded by donations and a subscription. As late as 1841, dental care was provided by barbers; a Mr. Moseley was a prominent "surgeon-dentist". Newspapers were well established in 1855, when

1161-654: The area to see his friend Charles Smithson. Dickens did not write A Christmas Carol while staying in Malton, but was inspired by some of the buildings in the town. There have been recent revivals of Dickens-related festivals. Malton and the neighbouring village of Old Malton provide the settings for the collection of stories told in the book, All is Bright – A Yorkshire Lad's Christmas by Dave Preston. In September 2013 Ryedale District Council issued their Local Plan Strategy. The current Local Plan, produced in September 2013, supports Malton (together with Norton, its twin town on

1204-410: The centre of Malton, including the 2015 UK Supreme Champion Cask Beer: 'Burnout'. A second microbrewery company in the town is Malton Brewery, which is known for a Yorkshire Pudding Beer produced at Cropton Brewery. Malton Brewery itself is one of Britain's smallest, located in a listed building at Navigation Wharf. Both towns are known in connection with Charles Dickens , who made regular visits to

1247-586: The centre of the Market Place. The Talbot Hotel, still standing and renovated, dates back to the early 17th century and may contain remnants of the medieval town wall. It was initially used as a hunting lodge and became an inn in 1740; it was also a coach stop. The property, with its associated buildings in Talbot Yard, is now Grade II listed. In the Victorian era, it was known as Kimberley's Hotel. A sure sign of

1290-465: The earliest use in the 18 July 1944 Cincinnati Enquirer. The term was famously used by Canadian comedian Brent Butt in the television show Corner Gas , in the episode "Mail Fraud", which first aired 24 October 2005. The word became widely used in the United States during 2008, when gas prices reached record highs, leading many people to cut back on expenses including travel. The term was added to

1333-565: The early 1900s, electricity was installed in much of the town. Before the Second World War, several buildings were erected, including the Court House, Cottage Hospital and Police Station. The town was bombed during the war. The navigation capacity on the Derwent was one of the earliest in Britain to be significantly improved around 1725, enabling extensive barge traffic to transport goods and produce. The navigation continued to compete with

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1376-451: The late first century AD when a Roman auxiliary fort was established, probably c.  71 AD under the governor Petilius Cerialis around the same time as Eboracum , although it has been suggested that both sites may be slightly earlier. The site was established on the north bank of the River Derwent . A large civilian settlement developed opposite the fort, on the south of the river at Norton. A single Roman cavalry unit,

1419-459: The plan reflects Malton's role as the main retail centre serving Ryedale, and will direct most new retail and other town centre uses to Malton in order to support and promote its role as a shopping, employment, leisure and cultural centre for Ryedale. Malton holds a market every Saturday, and a farmers' market once every month. The town has a war memorial and several historical churches (Norton-on-Derwent also holds large church buildings). The town

1462-475: The railway, having been extended as far as Yedingham after 1810. The river's use as a highway declined only after it was bought by the Railway itself and cheaper coal began to arrive by rail, while river maintenance was deliberately neglected. In Medieval times, 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

1505-500: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Malton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malton&oldid=1188377879 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

1548-502: The south side of the River Derwent) as Ryedale District's Principal Town. The Local Plan sees Malton's historic town centre as the thriving and attractive cultural and economic heart of the area. During the Plan's period until 2027, Malton and Norton will be the focus for the majority of any new development and growth including new housing, employment and retail units. The Local Plan establishes

1591-644: The tax on newspapers was repealed. The Malton Messenger and The Malton & Norton Gazette were both weekly publications. In 1856, the town was policed by the North Riding, with four men and a superintendent. Thomas Wilson was the Chief Police Officer. The Malton Town Gaol had been opened decades earlier. Work on new police house started in October 1893. By 1881, the Malton Fire Brigade, was operating with

1634-419: Was also made a baron . In 1569 Ralph Eure built a new house on the castle site and in 1602, the house was rebuilt in much grander style. This was a spectacular property and it was described by the diarist Sir Henry Slingsby as the rival of many other great houses, including that at Audley End . The house was subsequently demolished in 1674 and the stones divided between two sisters, Mary (who married into

1677-552: Was also scheduled for 8 September. By 2017, the town was considered to be the food capital of Yorkshire. Malton is also well located for visiting the North York Moors and the seaside towns of Whitby, Scarborough and Bridlington. Formed in 2011, Malton CIC benefits the area with donations to local organisations, including Ryedale Book Festival. The CIC also finances and provides two hours free parking in Malton's Market Place. It helps organise and fund Malton Food Lovers Festival and

1720-507: Was extended and modernised with a third floor being added and new stables being constructed across the road from the hotel. The town's Assembly Rooms were opened in 1814, a place in which 'polite society' could mingle. An 1833 Gazeteer stated that New Malton did a great deal of trade in coal, corn, butter, etc. There were two churches, four meeting houses for "dissenters", a free school and a national school. A bridge connected this town to Old Malton. Several schools or academies were operating by

1763-446: Was paid to improving the facilities for traders in Malton, in particular for the numerous butchers. Malton Town Hall was first used as a butter market, butter being the main marketable product for many farmers of the day. The town hall was extended and changed at various intervals over the years. The town's Shambles, currently opposite Malton Town Hall, used to be located on the north side of St Michael's Church, which still stands in

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1806-452: Was published in 2013, written by Norman Maitland, entitled 300 years of continuity and change: families and business in Malton from the 18th century to the present. Attractions in modern Malton include the signposted remains of the Roman fort at 'Orchard Fields', and Malton Priory a Gilbertine priory . Eden Camp , a military themed museum, is located just outside the town. Malton Museum

1849-541: Was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1868, among them the political philosopher Edmund Burke , and by one member from 1868 to 1885. North Yorkshire Council is the local authority. The current Member of Parliament for Thirsk and Malton (since 2015) is Kevin Hollinrake of the Conservative Party. The Fitzwilliam family has been important in the history of Malton for centuries, and its descendants, as

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