Country: | England |
Official Name: | High Catton |
Static Image: | High Catton village street.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Main street, High Catton |
Coordinates: | 53.9742°N -0.9079°W |
Civil Parish: | Catton |
Unitary England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Lieutenancy England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Constituency Westminster: | East Yorkshire |
Post Town: | YORK |
Postcode District: | YO41 |
Postcode Area: | YO |
Dial Code: | 01759 |
Os Grid Reference: | SE717536 |
London Distance Mi: | 170 |
London Direction: | S |
High Catton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Catton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6miles north-west of the market town of Pocklington and about 1miles south of the village of Stamford Bridge. The village of Low Catton and the River Derwent are 1 mile to the west. In 1931 the parish had a population of 174.[1] From 1866 High Catton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Low Catton to form "Catton".[2] In 1823 High Catton was in the civil parish of Low Catton. Population at the time was 198. Occupations included eleven farmers, a tailor, a joiner & carpenter, a wheelwright, and the landlord of Woodpecker Lass public house. There were also three yeomen. Two carriers operated between the village and York once a week.[3]
The Victoria County History; Yorkshire: East Riding. Vol 3, edited by K.J.Allison, 1976.