Octon

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For Octon in France, see Octon, Hérault.
Octon
Octon (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Octon

Octon shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference TA033698
Parish Thwing and Octon
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 01262
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament East Yorkshire
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°06′52″N 0°25′13″W / 54.114324, -0.420153

Octon is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Bridlington town centre and 7 miles (11 km) north east of Sledmere.

The deserted medieval village of Swaythorpe, south-east of Octon
The deserted medieval village of Swaythorpe, south-east of Octon

It lies north east from Octon crossroads where the B1249 and B1253 roads cross.

It forms part of the civil parish of Thwing and Octon.

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