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'''Warter''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], [[England]]. It is situated approximately {{Convert|4|mi|km}} east of [[Pocklington]] on the B1246 road. |
'''Warter''' is a small village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], [[England]]. It is situated approximately {{Convert|4|mi|km}} east of [[Pocklington]] on the B1246 road and 18 Miles from the City of [[York]]. |
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According to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 UK census]], Warter parish had a population of 159.<ref name="2001 census">{{cite web |
According to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 UK census]], Warter parish had a population of 159.<ref name="2001 census">{{cite web |
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Revision as of 17:19, 4 November 2012
Warter is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Pocklington on the B1246 road and 18 Miles from the City of York.
According to the 2001 UK census, Warter parish had a population of 159.[1]
It is the location for Warter Priory which was an Augustine Priory dedicated to St James and founded in 1132 by Geoffrey Fitz-Pain. It was dissolved in 1536 by Henry VIII. The dimensions of the St James' Church, Warter, cloister, and other buildings and the shape of their roofs were recorded along with details of the vestments and church plate. The church was 40 by 12 yards with a quire of 28 by 9 yards: the cloister 96 yards in circuit and 4 yards in breadth.[2]
A coppice near the village was the inspiration for the landscape painting Bigger Trees Near Warter by David Hockney.[3]
Gallery
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The B1246 road through Warter -
St James Church
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See also
References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Warter CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ "Historical Manuscripts Commission, 12th Report, Appendix, Part 4, Duke of Rutland". 1. 1888: 28–30.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Bigger Trees Near Warter Or/Ou Peinture Sur Le Motif Pour Le Nouvel Age Post-Photographique". Tate.org.uk. 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
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