__NOTOC__ Snainton is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...

in the Scarborough district of

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, England. According to the

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, Snainton parish had a population of 754, a decrease on the

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figure of 891.

Notable people

The actor

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was born in Snainton. George Vasey the botanist was also born in the village. He was responsible for the integration of the

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Sydney Cross Harland Sydney Cross Harland (1891–1982) was a British agricultural botanist with considerable international experience. His area of expertise was especially in the growing of cotton. Early life and education Sydney Cross Harland was born in Snainto ...

(19 July 1891 – 8 November 1982), Botanist, was born in the village, and died there in November 1982, after many commissions abroad. His

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William, was the cousin of

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Snainton parish council website
{{authority control Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Borough of Scarborough

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