Great Ayton is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire on the edge of the North York Moors in England. The name Great Ayton is thought to derive from Ea-tun, tun meaning farm and 'ea' meaning river. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the regions of England. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... Middlesbrough is a large town in the North East of England, and is the principal location in the borough of Middlesbrough. ... This is a list of the post towns of the United Kingdom sorted in postcode sequence. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The concept of ethnic origin is an attempt to classify people, not according to their current nationality, but according to where their ancestors came from. ... For the 1997 film, see Twin Town Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Hambleton is a local government district of North Yorkshire. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England in the United Kingdom, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... A View of the North York Moors North York Moors National Park is a National Park in northern England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

It is known as the boyhood home of the British explorer and navigator Captain Cook and in the 18th and 19th centuries was a centre for the industries of weaving, tanning, brewing and tile making. This list of explorers is sorted by surname. ... A navigator is the person onboard a ship responsible for the navigation of the vessel. ... James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tweed loom, Harris, 2004 Woven sheet Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn made of fiber called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. ... Tanning is the process of conversion of putrescible skin into non putrescible leather. ... A 16th century brewer A 21st century brewer This article concerns the production of alcoholic beverages. ... Mission, or barrel, roof tiles A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as ceramic, stone, porcelain, metal or even glass. ...

Great Ayton was home to the Great Ayton Friends' School from 1841 until its closure in 1997. Great Ayton Friends School (1841-1997) in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire. ...

Geography

Great Ayton is situated at the foot of the Cleveland Hills beneath Easby Moor and the distinctively-shaped Roseberry Topping. The River Leven, a tributary of the River Tees, flows through the village and links its two centres, High Green and Low Green. It is served by Great Ayton railway station. Roseberry Topping is a distinctive hill on the border between North Yorkshire and Cleveland, England, of which it has long been a symbol. ... The River Leven flows through North Yorkshire, and is a tributary to the River Tees at Yarm. ... The Tees is a little river in Northern England. ... Great Ayton railway station serves the village of Great Ayton in the county of North Yorkshire, England. ...

The Captain Cook connection

Main article: James Cook James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ...

James Cook and his family moved to the village when he was 8 and lived there until he was 16. James' father, James Sr., was a Scottish migrant farm labourer married to Grace, a local Yorkshire woman, and had moved to the village to take up a position on one of the local farms. His employer, one Thomas Skottowe, financed the younger James' schooling. After completing this tuition James stayed on at the farm for several years helping out his father (who was now farm manager), before leaving in 1745 to take up an apprenticeship at a haberdasher and grocery store in Staithes. Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... A haberdasher is a person who sells small items via retail, commonly items used in clothing, such as ribbons and buttons, or completed accessories, such as hats or gloves. ... A grocer is a dealer in staple foodstuffs, such as meats, produce or dairy products, and other household supplies. ...

Museum and monuments

The Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum

The building in which the museum is situated in what was once a charity school founded in 1704 by landowner Michael Postgate. James Cook received his early education here from 1736 to 1740. Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... Events January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ...

The Captain Cook Sculpture

This sculpture, located on High Green, depicts James Cook at the age of 16 looking towards Staithes where, according to tradition, he first felt the lure of the sea. The sculpture was commissioned by Hambleton District Council and is the work of sculptor Nicholas Dimbleby. It was unveiled on May 12, 1997. Staithes is a village in North Yorkshire, in the district of Scarborough. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Captain Cook's Monument

The monument is a 51 ft high obelisk located on Easby Moor and visible for miles around. It was constructed from local sandstone and was erected in 1827. The inscription on the monument reads: Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In memory of the celebrated circumnavigator Captain James Cook F.R.S. A man of nautical knowledge inferior to none, in zeal prudence and energy, superior to most. Regardless of danger he opened an intercourse with the Friendly Isles and other parts of the Southern Hemisphere. He was born at Marton Oct. 27th 1728 and massacred at Owythee Feb. 14th 1779 to the inexpressible grief of his countrymen. While the art of navigation shall be cultivated among men, whilst the spirit of enterprise, commerce and philanthropy shall animate the sons of Britain, while it shall be deemed the honour of a Christian Nation to spread civilisation and the blessings of the Christian faith among pagan and savage tribes, so long will the name of Captain Cook stand out amongst the most celebrated and most admired benefactors of the human race.

Site of the Cook family's cottage

The Cook family home on Bridge street was built by James' father in 1755. The cottage was dismantled in 1934 to be shipped to Australia. Each stone was numbered so that the cottage could be reconstructed exactly in its new home in the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne. A granite obelisk now marks the original site of the cottage in Great Ayton. The obelisk is constructed from granite taken from Point Hicks, the first land sighted by Cook in Australia. Cooks Cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cooks Cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... Point Hicks, formerly called Cape Everard, is a coastal headland on the eastern coast of Victoria, Australia, located within the Croajingolong National Park. ...

External links

• Great Ayton Tourism, Parish Council, and Community Website
• useful links to websites about Great Ayton
• Great Ayton - Information for visitors from Hambleton District Council
• Captain Cook Country
• The Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum Website
• photographs of Great Ayton

Coordinates: 54.49569° N 1.12919° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...