Fordon, East Riding of Yorkshire
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 View of Fordon | |
| OS grid reference | TA050751 |
| • London | 185 mi (298 km) S |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01262 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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Fordon is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the border with North Yorkshire. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of Scarborough and 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Bridlington.
It forms part of the civil parish of Wold Newton.
There is a small church dedicated to St James that is now a Grade II* listed building.[1]
The village is thought[by whom?] to be one of the smallest villages in the United Kingdom.
The name Fordon is thought to mean 'In front of the hill'[2]
In 1823 Fordon was in the parish of Hunmanby and the Wapentake of Dickering. Occupations at the time included three farmers.[3]
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St James (1162675)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Smith, A.H. (1937). The Place-Names of The East Riding of Yorkshire and York. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 207
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.
External links
Media related to Fordon at Wikimedia Commons- Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.
- Fordon in the Domesday Book
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