EGTON, a parish in the eastern division of the
liberty of LANGBAURGH, North riding of the county of
YORK, 6 miles (W. S.W.) from Whitby, containing 1037
inhabitants. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the
archdeaconry of Cleveland, and diocese of York, endowed
with £200 royal bounty, and in the patronage of
the Archbishop of York. The church, dedicated to St.
Hilda, which is situated about hah0 a mile from the town,
was consecrated by the Bishop of Damascus, in 1349.
There is a Roman Catholic chapel; and a Sunday
school is supported by contributions. Egton received a
charter for a market and four annual fairs from William
III. 5 the former is now only held from the Tuesday
before Palm-Sunday to Midsummer, weekly, and on the
Tuesday before old Michaelmas for cattle; the fairs are
on the Tuesday before February 15th, Tuesday before
-May llth, September 4th, and Tuesday before November
22nd, for horned cattle, boots, and shoes. There is
a fine spring, called Cold Keld well, much resorted to
for strengthening weakly children.