Garton
| Garton | |
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  Garton Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA264354 |
| • London | 155 mi (249 km) S |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU11 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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Garton (or Garton in Holderness) is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-west of Withernsea town centre. It lies on the B1242 road.
It forms part of the civil parish of East Garton.
The church dedicated to St Michael was designated a Grade I listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[1]
Blue Hall farm to the west of the village was designated in 1966 as a Grade II* listed building.[2]
In 1823 inhabitants in the village numbered 160. Occupations included ten farmers, a bricklayer, a carpenter and a blacksmith. Two carriers operated between the village and Hull on Tuesdays.[3]
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael (1215863)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Blue Hall (1346612)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ Baines, Edward; History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York (1823), p.209. ISBN 1230139141
- Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.
External links
Media related to Garton at Wikimedia Commons- Garton in the Domesday Book
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