Watton, East Riding of Yorkshire
- Watton, East Riding of Yorkshire
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 53.937501
longitude = -0.453516
official_name = Watton
population = 238 (2001 census)
civil_parish = Watton
unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster = East Yorkshire
post_town = DRIFFIELD
postcode_district = YO25
postcode_area = YO
dial_code = 01377
os_grid_reference = TA016501
Watton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the A164 road, about Convert|6|mi|km|lk=on north of Beverley and Convert|6|mi|km|lk=off south of Driffield. According to the 2001 UK census the civil parish of Watton had a population of 238.[cite web]
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791061&c=Watton&d=16&e=15&g=390795&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211401895527&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Watton CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-20
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher = Office for National Statistics] It is the location for Watton Priory which was a Gilbertine double monastery founded in 1150 by Eustace Fitzjohn. It was dissolved in 1539 by Henry VIII. The Nun of Watton is noted for her pregnancy while inthe Priory.References
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