ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ ðə pˈæɹɪʃᵻz ʌv ˈiːst wˈɪʔn̩ tˈaʊn ænd ˈiːst wˈɪʔn̩ ˈaʊt wɜː tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə nˈuː kˈaʊnti ʌv nˈɔːɹθ jˈɔːɹkʃɚ.
In 1974 the parishes of East Witton Town and East Witton Out were transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire.