Full Sutton
Coordinates: 53°59′22″N 0°51′46″W / 53.989306°N 0.862806°W
| Full Sutton | |
 Full Sutton
Full Sutton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
|
| Population | 977 (2001 census)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SE746554 |
| Civil parish | Full Sutton |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO41 |
| Dialling code | 01759 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | East Yorkshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Full Sutton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the village of Stamford Bridge.
According to the 2001 UK census, Full Sutton parish had a population of 977.[1]
Located at Full Sutton is a high security prison, HMP Full Sutton.[2]
Full Sutton is also home to a former air force station, RAF Full Sutton.[3] Opened in 1944, the station operated as a bomber airfield during World War II; it would later be used to maintain a number of Thor missiles in readiness as part of the UK deterrent force, before finally closing in April 1963.[3]
During 1958 the BRSCC organised four races on the airfields runways and perimeter roads. Jim Clark was among the winners at the first event. Jim Clark's first D-type race on the airfield circuit at Full Sutton earned him a place in the record books as the first driver to lap a British circuit at an average speed of over 100 mph in a sports car. The circuit was Britain's longest at 3.2 miles (5.1 km), but the races drew few crowds and the BRSCC soon switched to Rufforth Circuit when that became available the following year.
Full Sutton is now used as a general aviation airfield, with its own training facilities for the aspiring pilot.
[edit] References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Full Sutton |
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Full Sutton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790962&c=Full+Sutton&d=16&e=15&g=391457&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1210966846098&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
- ^ "Full Sutton". HM Prison Service. http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/prisoninformation/locateaprison/prison.asp?id=380,15,2,15,380,0. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Bommer Command Full Sutton". Royal Air Force Bomber Command 60th Anniversary. Royal Air Force. 6 April 2005. http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/s57.html. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.
|
||||||||
 |
This East Riding of Yorkshire location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
