Fordon, East Riding of Yorkshire

Fordon

View of Fordon
Fordon
 Fordon shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA050751
   – London 185 mi (298 km)  S
Civil parishWold Newton
Unitary authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial countyEast Riding of Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town DRIFFIELD
Postcode district YO25
Dialling code 01262
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentEast Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 54°09′42″N 0°23′36″W / 54.161787°N 0.393242°W

Fordon is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the border with North Yorkshire. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of Scarborough and 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Bridlington.

It forms part of the civil parish of Wold Newton.

There is a small church dedicated to St James that is now a Grade II* listed building.[1]

St James' Church

The village is thought to be one of the smallest villages in the United Kingdom.

The name Fordon is thought to mean 'In front of the hill'[2]

In 1823 Fordon was in the parish of Hunmanby and the Wapentake of Dickering. Occupations at the time included three farmers.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St James (1162675)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Smith, A.H. (1937). The Place-Names of The East Riding of Yorkshire and York. Cambridge University Press.
  3. ↑ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 207
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.

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