Low 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 7 miles (11 km) north-west of the market town of Pocklington and about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Stamford Bridge. In 1931 the parish had a population of 85.[1] Low Catton became a civil parish in 1866, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with High Catton to form "Catton".[2]
| Low Catton | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church, Low Catton | |
  Low Catton Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE705537 |
| • London | 170 mi (270 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO41 |
| Dialling code | 01759 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Low Catton lies on the east bank of the River Derwent.
The church, dedicated to All Saints, was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[3]
In 1823, Low Catton church was under the patronage of the Earl of Egremont. In the village existed a grammar school with schoolmaster.[4] The population at the time was 177. Occupations included nine farmers, a joiner, a shoemaker, and a curate. There was a yeoman, and the steward to Lord Egremont at Catton Lodge.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Low Catton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Low Catton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1346407)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ Yarrington, Alison; Lieberman, Ilene D.; Potts, Alex; Barker, Malcolm (1991). "An Edition of the Ledger of Sir Francis Chantrey R.A., at the Royal Academy, 1809-1841". The Volume of the Walpole Society. 56: i–343. ISSN 0141-0016.
- ^ 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. 8.
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