Garton on the Wolds
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| Garton on the Wolds | |
  Garton on the Wolds shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 299 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Garton on the Wolds |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01377 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | East Yorkshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Garton on the Wolds is a village and civil parish on the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles north west of Driffield town centre and lies on the A166 road.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Garton on the Wolds and the hamlet of Elmswell. According to the 2001 UK census, Garton parish had a population of 299.[1]
Its church, St. Michael's and All Angels dates back to Norman times, circa 1132. In the 19th century, it was restored by John Loughborough Pearson, with funding from Sir Tatton Sykes, 4th Baronet of nearby Sledmere House. Later his son, Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet, employed George Edmund Street to furnish the church.[2] It was eulogised by Nicholas Pevsner and is a popular visitor attraction due to its unique interior; the walls and ceilings are decorated in colourful murals depicting various biblical scenes, in sharp contrast to the stark interior of many other churches, and it has highly geometric floors in the altar and nave.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Garton CP (Parish). Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
- ^ Sykes Church Trail Southern Route - East Yorkshire Historic Churches Group
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; David Neave [1972] (2002). Yorkshire: York and the East Riding: The Buildings of England, 2nd Ed., Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09593-7.
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