Down Ryton Water is a children's historical novel by Eva Roe Gaggin. It tells the story of the Separatists of Scrooby and the Pilgrim Fathers through the first-person narrative of young Matt Over. The novel, illustrated by Elmer Hader, was first published in 1941 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1942. References 1941 American novels American children's novels Children's historical novels Newbery Honor-winning works Novels set in Nottinghamshire Novels set in the Netherlands Novels set in Massachusetts Novels set in the 17th century Novels set in the American colonial era Viking Press books 1941 children's books