Church Fenton
Coordinates: 53°49′30″N 1°13′16″W / 53.825101°N 1.221023°W
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 Nanny Lane |
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 Church Fenton
Church Fenton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 789 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SE513368 |
| Civil parish | Church Fenton |
| District | Selby |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TADCASTER |
| Postcode district | LS24 |
| Dialling code | 01937 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Selby and Ainsty |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Church Fenton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is home to many commuters and is served by a railway station; Church Fenton railway station. Neighbouring villages include Cawood and Ulleskelf. It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Tadcaster and 3 miles (4.8 km) from Sherburn-in-Elmet. RAF Church Fenton is located immediately north east of the village.[1]
The name 'Church Fenton' means a village with a church in fen or marshland.[2] The village was recorded along with nearby Little Fenton as Fentun in the Domesday Book.
There is a village website[3] which has a well written history along with details of local groups and events.
The village is also home to a Met Office Weather station.[4] It is located on a flood plain and was flooded in 2009.[citation needed]
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