Low Catton Explained

Low 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 7miles north-west of the market town of Pocklington and about 1miles south of the village of Stamford Bridge. In 1931 the parish had a population of 85.^[1] Low Catton became a civil parish in 1866, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with High Catton to form "Catton".^[2]

Low Catton lies on the east bank of the River Derwent.

The church, dedicated to All Saints, was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.In 1823, Low Catton church was under the patronage of the Earl of Egremont. In the village existed a grammar school with schoolmaster.^[3] The population at the time was 177. Occupations included nine farmers, a joiner, a shoemaker, and a curate. There was a yeoman, and the steward to Lord Egremont at Catton Lodge.^[4]

References

• Book: Gazetteer - A - Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. 2006. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 8. 10 February 2011-->.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population statistics Low Catton Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 10 August 2023.
2. Web site: Relationships and changes Low Catton Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 10 August 2023.
3. Yarrington . Alison . Lieberman . Ilene D. . Potts . Alex . Barker . Malcolm . 1991 . An Edition of the Ledger of Sir Francis Chantrey R.A., at the Royal Academy, 1809-1841 . The Volume of the Walpole Society . 56 . i–343 . 0141-0016.
4. Book: Baines, Edward. Edward Baines (1774–1848)

   . Edward Baines (1774–1848). 1823. History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York. 185.