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Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England
Little Fenton
Little Fenton is located in North YorkshireLittle FentonLittle FentonLocation within North Yorkshire
Area3.16 km (1.22 sq mi)
Population87 (2001 census)
• Density28/km (73/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Little Fenton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Websitehttps://www.parishcouncilsnearme.co.uk/listing/little-fenton-parish-council/
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°48′36″N 1°12′37″W / 53.809993°N 1.2102625°W / 53.809993; -1.2102625

Little Fenton is a settlement and civil parish about 11 miles from York, in the Selby District, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 87. The parish touches Biggin, Church Fenton and Sherburn in Elmet.

History

The name "Fenton" means 'Fen farm/settlement', the "Little" part to distinguish from Church Fenton. Church and Little Fenton were recorded in the Domesday Book as Fentun. Little Fenton was a township in the parish of Kirk Fenton (Church Fenton), it became a separate parish in 1866.

References

  1. Neighbourhood Statistics
  2. "Little Fenton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. "Little Fenton Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. "Place name: Little Church Fenton and Fenton". The National Archives. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. "History of Little Fenton, in Selby and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. "Relationships and changes Little Fenton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

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