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Low Catton
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. Low Catton became a civil parish in 1866, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with High Catton to form "Catton".

Low Catton lies on the east bank of the River Derwent.

Main street

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.

The Gold Cup Inn

In 1823, Low Catton church was under the patronage of the Earl of Egremont. In the village existed a grammar school with schoolmaster. 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.

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics Low Catton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Low Catton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1346407)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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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