Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.097, -1.321 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 44 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01347 (Easingwold) |
Myton-on-Swale is a tiny rural parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, perched on the eastern bank of the River Swale just a short distance from Boroughbridge. It’s a quietly dispersed community of farms and country houses with riverside meadows and floodplain pastures that attract walkers and birdwatchers.
The parish is historically notable as the scene of the 1319 clash often called the Chapter of Myton, and today retains that sense of layered history while being within easy reach of York; many residents commute or use nearby market towns, while agriculture remains the local economic backbone.