- Sutton upon Derwent
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 53.912975
longitude = -0.923875
official_name = Sutton upon Derwent
population = 575 (2001 census)
civil_parish = Sutton upon Derwent
unitary_england =East Riding of Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england =East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster = East Yorkshire
post_town = YORK
postcode_district = YO41
postcode_area = YO
dial_code = 01904
os_grid_reference = SE707468Sutton upon Derwent is a small village and
civil parish on the River Derwent in theEast Riding of Yorkshire ,England , approximately Convert|8|mi|km|lk=on to the south-east ofYork . The population stood at only 575 in the 2001 UK census,cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791048&c=Sutton+upon+Derwent&d=16&e=15&g=391151&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211320935500&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Sutton upon Derwent CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-20
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher =Office for National Statistics ] which itself represents an increase of around 50 per cent from1991 , largely due to new houses having been built in the village. Prior to this the population fluctuated from 274 in1801 to 417 in1831 and to 270 in1931 .Although Roman artefacts have been found in the Sutton upon Derwent area, suggesting a possible settlement, no conclusive evidence exists. The first likely reference to the existence of a settlement was recorded by
Bede in the8th century . The village was later mentioned in the11th century Domesday book .The village reflects a close association with the Jervis family, holders of the title of
Viscount St Vincent since1735 , due to the Manor passing into the hands ofCarnegie Robert John Jervis, 3rd Viscount St Vincent in1857 . The family held the Manor until it was sold tothe Crown in1947 and1948 . Manifestations of this association include::The large marble tablet erected in the village
church , St Michael’s, commemorating the death ofJohn Edward Leveson Jervis, 4th Viscount St. Vincent , in the battle ofAbou Klea in1885 ;:The naming of one of the village public houses, the St. Vincent Arms; and :The naming of local streets, St. Vincent’s Close and Jervis CourtFacilities in the village include a primary school, village hall, tennis club, post office, two public houses, and hotel.
Sutton upon Derwent is home to Woodhouse Grange
Cricket Club, winners of the National Village Cricket Knockout in1995 , and runners up in1999 . Both finals were played at Lord's. The ground is located approximately one mile north of the village.References
External links
* [http://suttonuponderwent.org.uk/ Sutton upon Derwent village web site]
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=23023 Sutton upon Derwent history from British History Online]
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ERY/Suttonuponderwent/index.html Sutton upon Derwent information from Genuki]
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