Little Fenton
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
Human settlement in England
53°48′36″N 1°12′37″W / 53.809993°N 1.2102625°W / 53.809993; -1.2102625 Little Fenton is a settlement and civil parish about 11 miles from York, in the Selby District, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 87.[1] The parish touches Biggin, Church Fenton and Sherburn in Elmet.[2]
History
The name "Fenton" means 'Fen farm/settlement', the "Little" part to distinguish from Church Fenton.[3] Church and Little Fenton were recorded in the Domesday Book as Fentun.[4] Little Fenton was a township in the parish of Kirk Fenton (Church Fenton),[5] it became a separate parish in 1866.[6]
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "Little Fenton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Little Fenton Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Place name: Little Church Fenton and Fenton". The National Archives. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "History of Little Fenton, in Selby and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Little Fenton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Little Fenton". City Population De. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
External links
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