Norton

Norton stands on the south bank of the River Derwent, opposite Malton in the Vale of Pickering. Pottery kilns here supplied the Roman settlement across the river, while a medieval bridge later connected the two communities. Improvements to the Derwent made it navigable as far as Malton by 1724, opening a water route for goods between the valley and the River Ouse. The river remained central to the life of both towns.