Etton, East Riding of Yorkshire

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 53.878935
longitude = -0.509987
official_name = Etton
static_

static_image_caption = St Mary's Church, Etton
population = 285 (2001 census)
civil_parish = Etton
unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster = Beverley and Holderness
post_town = BEVERLEY
postcode_district = HU17
postcode_area = HU
dial_code = 01430
os_grid_reference = SE980435

Etton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately Convert|4|mi|km|lk=on north-west of Beverley town centre and Convert|2|mi|km|lk=off west of the village of Leconfield. Convert|1|mi|km|lk=off to the south-east is Cherry Burton. To the west lie the hamlets of Kiplingcotes (Convert|3|mi|km|lk=off away due west) and Gardham (Convert|1.5|mi|km|lk=off to the south-west), Convert|1.5|mi|km|lk=off to the north-west lies South Dalton.

The village itself lies to the west of the B1248 road in its own shallow dale. The village's buildings are almost entirely situated either side of Main Street. Along this street, lie both the village pub and the parish church of St Mary, which is a Grade II* listed building.

The civil parish is formed by the village of Etton and part of the hamlet of Kiplingcotes.According to the 2001 UK census, Etton parish had a population of 285.cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790954&c=Etton&d=16&e=15&g=390426&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1210888045266&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Etton CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-15
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher = Office for National Statistics]

It enjoys some obscure fame as the 1584 birthplace of Rev. John Lathrop, founder of Barnstable, Massachusetts and ancestor of a number of famous Americans including Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush. Several Lothropp family members have death or burial dates recorded as January 6, 1588, but as there is no record of a catastrophic event on that date, it is believed to be merely a recording date to catch up on vital statistics which had gone unreported for some length of time.

Etton has been known to suffer quite badly during floods, due to its position in a small valley.The most recent flood in the village, 25 June 2007, has been said to be the worst seen in 50 years.

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*IoE|164575 - St Mary's Church