Low Catton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Catton, 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. In 1931 the parish had a population of 85.[1] Low Catton became a civil parish in 1866, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with High Catton to form "Catton".[2]

Low Catton
All Saints Church, Low Catton
Low Catton is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
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
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UK
England
Yorkshire
53°58′31″N 0°55′35″W / 53.975195°N 0.926389°W / 53.975195; -0.926389

Low Catton lies on the east bank of the River Derwent.

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.[3]

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.[4] The 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.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Low Catton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Low Catton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1346407)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. ^ Yarrington, Alison; Lieberman, Ilene D.; Potts, Alex; Barker, Malcolm (1991). "An Edition of the Ledger of Sir Francis Chantrey R.A., at the Royal Academy, 1809-1841". The Volume of the Walpole Society. 56: i–343. ISSN 0141-0016.
  5. ^ Baines, Edward (1823). History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York. p. 185.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.