Low Catton

Low Catton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-west of the market town of Pocklington and about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Stamford Bridge.

Low Catton

All Saints Church, Low Catton
Low Catton
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE705537
 London170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO41
Dialling code01759
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Low Catton lies on the east bank of the River Derwent. Together with High Catton, 1 mile to the east, it forms the civil parish of Catton.

Main street

The church, dedicated to All Saints, was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[1]

The Gold Cup Inn

In 1823 Low Catton church was under the patronage of the Earl of Egremont. In the village existed a grammar school with schoolmaster. Population at the time was 177. Occupations included nine farmers, a joiner, a shoemaker, and a curate. There was a yeoman, and the steward to Lord Egremont at Catton Lodge.[2]

References

  1. Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1346407)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. Baines, Edward (1823). History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York. p. 185.
  • Gazetteer AZ of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.


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