Extracts about Great Ayton from various writers
History and Antiquities of Cleveland - J W Ord transcribed by Yvonne Bentley
Great Ayton, Stokesley & District, Past and Present - John F Blakeborough transcribed by Ian Pearce
The Parish of Ayton - Canon Atkinson
The Parish of Ayton - Graves (1808) transcribed by Mary Van Loo
The first important written source for most English villages is, inevitably, Domesday Book. This was compiled by the Normans in 1087 to give William the Conqueror a precise idea of the taxable wealth of England. Quite a 1ot of information can be gleaned from its highly abbreviated, and often cryptic statements.
Published Books
Books on Great Ayton and Roseberry Topping
Books on aspects of Cleveland or North Yorkshire’s history
Books on individuals and families associated with Great Ayton
Books on the landscape, archaeology and natural history of the region
Books on Industrial aspects
Novels and poems with associations to Great Ayton
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