Church Fenton

Church Fenton

Coordinates: 53°49′30″N 1°13′16″W / 53.825101°N 1.221023°W / 53.825101; -1.221023

Church Fenton
Nanny Lane, Church Fenton.jpg
Nanny Lane
Church Fenton is located in North Yorkshire
Church Fenton

 Church Fenton shown within North Yorkshire
Population 789 (2001)
OS grid reference SE513368
Parish Church Fenton
District Selby
Shire county North Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town TADCASTER
Postcode district LS24
Dialling code 01937
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Selby and Ainsty
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Church Fenton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is home to many commuters and is served by a railway station; Church Fenton railway station. Neighbouring villages include Cawood and Ulleskelf. It is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Tadcaster and 3 miles (4.8 km) from Sherburn-in-Elmet. RAF Church Fenton is located immediately north east of the village.[1]

The name 'Church Fenton' means a village with a church in fen or marshland.[2] The village was recorded along with nearby Little Fenton as Fentun in the Domesday Book.

There is a village website[3] which has a well written history along with details of local groups and events.

The village is also home to a Met Office Weather station[4]

References

  1. ^ Royal Air Force Church Fenton
  2. ^ List of generic forms in place names in the United Kingdom and Ireland
  3. ^ Church Fenton Community Web Site
  4. ^ Met Office Church Fenton

External links

Media related to Church Fenton at Wikimedia Commons