Harswell
Harswell | |
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St Peter's church | |
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | SE826409 |
• London | 165 mi (266 km) S |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO42 |
Dialling code | 01430 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Harswell is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Market Weighton town centre, 5 miles (8 km) south of Pocklington town centre, and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the A614 road.
It forms part of the civil parish of Everingham.
In 1823 Harswell was a village and civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill. Population at the time was 78, with occupations that included five farmers, and a carrier who operated between the village and Market Weighton once a week.[1]
The village church is dedicated to St Peter. There has been a church in Harswell from the late 12th century and the building that was present in 1823 was described by Baines as "a small ancient structure". It was rebuilt in 1870-1871 and parish records, dating back to 1653, are held by the Borthwick Institute in York.[1][2]
Harswell was served by Everingham railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line between 1853 and 1954.[3] The station house is now a Grade II listed building.[4]
References
- ^ a b Baines, Edward, ed. (1823). History, Directory & Gazeteer, of the County of York: Vol. II. – East and North Ridings. p. 213. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "fonds PR/HAR - Parish records of Harswell". University of York: Borthwick Institute for Archives. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Historic England. "Station House (1031358)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.
External links
- Media related to Harswell at Wikimedia Commons
- Harswell in the Domesday Book