Catfoss is a hamlet in the civil parish of Seaton, in Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of the town of Hornsea.[1] The hamlet is mentioned in the Domesday Book as having ten villagers, six ploughlands, and meadows covering 24 acres (9.7 ha).[2] the name derives from two elements; the first is a personal name (Catta) and the second is a common word for a stream or watercourse in Northern England (Foss).[3] Catfoss Lane, between Catfoss and Brandesburton, is the location of the former RAF Catfoss, an airfield which is now home to a variety of businesses.[4]

Catfoss
Catfoss is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Catfoss
Catfoss
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA139482
• London165 mi (266 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHULL
Postcode districtHU11
Dialling code01964
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°55′05″N 0°16′01″W / 53.917966°N 0.267020°W / 53.917966; -0.267020
Light industry at Catfoss Lane

Governance

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It is represented at Westminster as part of the Beverley and Holderness constituency.[5]

Catfoss was formerly a township in the parish of Sigglesthorne,[6] in 1866 Catfoss became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Seaton.[7] In 1931 the parish had a population of 197.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Delve, Ken (2006). The Military Airfields of Britain: Northern England. Marlborough: Crowood. p. 74. ISBN 1-86126-809-2.
  2. ^ "Catfoss [Hall] | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
  4. ^ Delve, Ken (2006). The Military Airfields of Britain: Northern England. Marlborough: Crowood. p. 77. ISBN 1-86126-809-2.
  5. ^ "Election Maps". ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2023. On the left of the screen is the "Boundary" tab; click this and activate either civil parishes or Westminster Constituencies (or both), however, only two functions can be active at any one time.
  6. ^ "History of Catfoss, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Catfoss CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Population statistics Catfoss CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.
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