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The oldest surviving building in the village is the church, parts of which date from the 13th century. The mere, a large expanse of water fed by natural springs was formerly a mill pond.<ref>{{cite book|last=East Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes|title=The East Yorkshire Village Book|publisher=Countryside Books|location=Newbury|year=1991|series=The Villages of Britain|pages=147–148|isbn=1-85306-138-7|accessdate=26 September 2009}}</ref>
The oldest surviving building in the village is the church, parts of which date from the 13th century. The mere, a large expanse of water fed by natural springs was formerly a mill pond.<ref>{{cite book|last=East Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes|title=The East Yorkshire Village Book|publisher=Countryside Books|location=Newbury|year=1991|series=The Villages of Britain|pages=147–148|isbn=1-85306-138-7|accessdate=26 September 2009}}</ref>

==Public Transport==
Nafferton is well served by Bus and Train services. Nafferton has a train station with regular Northern Rail services to Bridlington, Beverley and Hull with several running through to Scarborough, Doncaster, Meadowhall and Sheffield <ref name="National Rail">{{cite web|last=National Rail |first= | title =National Rail | url =http://www.nationalrail.co.uk |accessdate=6 March 2013}}</ref>. Nafferton also has buses to Beverley, Hull, Bridlington, Scarborough and York (EYMS 121 <ref name="EYMS 121 Time Table">{{cite web|last=EYMS |first= | title =EYMS 121 Time Table | url =http://www.eyms.co.uk/content/busservices/searchtimetable.aspx?intservice=56 |accessdate=6 March 2013}}</ref>, 45/46 <ref name="EYMS 45/46 Time Table">{{cite web|last=EYMS |first= | title =EYMS 45/46 Time Table | url =http://www.eyms.co.uk/content/busservices/searchtimetable.aspx?intservice=156&intdeparting=86&intarriving=196 |accessdate=6 March 2013}}</ref>, 270 <ref name="EYMS 270 Time Table">{{cite web|last=EYMS |first= | title =EYMS 270 Time Table | url =http://www.eyms.co.uk/content/busservices/searchtimetable.aspx?intservice=115&intdeparting=86&intarriving=196 |accessdate=6 March 2013}}</ref>)


==References==
==References==

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Nafferton
Nafferton Mere
Population2,433 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA055593
Civil parish
  • Nafferton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDRIFFIELD
Postcode districtYO25
Dialling code01377
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire

Nafferton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of Driffield town centre and lies just south of the A614 road. It is served by Nafferton railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line from Hull to Scarborough. According to the 2011 UK census, Nafferton parish had a population of 2,433,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 2,184.[2]

Toponomy

The name Nafferton derives from Old Scandinavian: -
Nattfari: a personal name
ton: farm
hence, Nattfari's farm.

Nafferton is listed in the Domesday Book as "Nadfartone".[3][4] The present name came into use in the thirteenth century.[citation needed]

History

Nafferton, looking north from the churchyard

Archaeological evidence for settlement in the area dates back to the mesolithic. Early hunter-gatherers established temporary camp sites throughout the area, subsisting from woodlands foraging, deer, boars, bears, and wild cattle. The nearby Yorkshire Wolds were later the site of substantial human activity during the neolithic and the area features burial mounds, with frequent finds of lithic technology.

The oldest surviving building in the village is the church, parts of which date from the 13th century. The mere, a large expanse of water fed by natural springs was formerly a mill pond.[5]

Public Transport

Nafferton is well served by Bus and Train services. Nafferton has a train station with regular Northern Rail services to Bridlington, Beverley and Hull with several running through to Scarborough, Doncaster, Meadowhall and Sheffield [6]. Nafferton also has buses to Beverley, Hull, Bridlington, Scarborough and York (EYMS 121 [7], 45/46 [8], 270 [9])

References

  1. ^ a b "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Nafferton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Nafferton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  3. ^ Nafferton in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Documents Online: Nafferton", Folios: 301r, 322v, 382r, Great Domesday Book; The National Archives. Retrieved 19 November 2011
  5. ^ East Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes (1991). The East Yorkshire Village Book. The Villages of Britain. Newbury: Countryside Books. pp. 147–148. ISBN 1-85306-138-7. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ National Rail. "National Rail". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  7. ^ EYMS. "EYMS 121 Time Table". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  8. ^ EYMS. "EYMS 45/46 Time Table". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  9. ^ EYMS. "EYMS 270 Time Table". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  • Harrison, Stephen, ed. (2000). Nafferton: A Living Past. Hull: Nafferton Millennium Committee.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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