Human settlement in England
High Catton | |
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Main street, High Catton | |
High CattonLocation within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | SE717536 |
• London | 170 mi (270 km) S |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO41 |
Dialling code | 01759 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53°58′27″N 0°54′28″W / 53.974175°N 0.907891°W / 53.974175; -0.907891 |
High Catton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Catton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-west of the market town of Pocklington and about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Stamford Bridge. The village of Low Catton and the River Derwent are 1 mile to the west. In 1931 the parish had a population of 174. From 1866 High Catton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Low Catton to form "Catton".
In 1823 High Catton was in the civil parish of Low Catton. Population at the time was 198. Occupations included eleven farmers, a tailor, a joiner & carpenter, a wheelwright, and the landlord of Woodpecker Lass public house. There were also three yeomen. Two carriers operated between the village and York once a week.
References
- "Population statistics High Catton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- "Relationships and changes High Catton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 185
- Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.
The Victoria County History; Yorkshire: East Riding. Vol 3, edited by K.J.Allison, 1976.
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