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  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

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