Foggathorpe
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Foggathorpe is a village and civil parish on the A163 road in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. The village is situated approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) west of Selby
and 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Market Weighton
.
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Foggathorpe and Laytham
and the hamlet
s of Harlthorpe
and Gribthorpe
.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Foggathorpe parish had a population of 233.
There are about 35 houses in the centre of the village, a post office
in Station Road, a pub called the Black Swan, and a nearby Hoseasons Holiday Park at Yellowtop Country Park, a long established Boarding Kennels and Cattery on the A163 main road, called Three Acres Kennels.
, and the site of the dismantled railway track runs to the south of the village. The nearest train service is now about ten minutes' drive away at Howden station
, from which one can travel to London
Kings Cross. A bus service through Foggathorpe transports children to local schools.
History and Directory of East Yorkshire (1892) describes Foggathorpe as a township containing 1320 acres (5.3 km²) of land lying on the bank of the Foulness river. It was described as a small village with a population of 113 in 1881, rising to 131 in 1891. The village had a station (on the Selby
and Market Weighton
branch railway), and a Wesleyan chapel
built in 1803 which was also used as a school for 41 children.
Bulmer states that the village was called Fulcathorpe in the Domesday Book
and that it was given by William I
to his standard-bearer
, Gilbert Tison. Later the village belonged to the Aikroyds, one of whom was buried in the chancel of Bubwith
church in 1673. The Aikroyds' old mansion was taken down in 1743, and a farmhouse erected on the site, though the mansion's moat
remained.
ey soils of the Foggathorpe series. Soils of both the Foggathorpe 1 Association and the Foggathorpe 2 Association are described as slowly permeable seasonally waterlogged
stoneless clayey and fine loam
y over clayey soils; the poor drainage and seasonal waterlogging creates conditions conducive to rapid surface runoff
. The clay has its origins in glacial lake
s.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village is situated approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) west of Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
and 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Market Weighton
Market Weighton
Market Weighton is a small town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is one of the main market towns in the East Yorkshire Wolds and lies midway between Hull and York, about from either one...
.
Laytham
Laytham is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Goole town centre and west of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor.Laytham consists of approximately a dozen houses and two working farms set in a rural environment....
and the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
s of Harlthorpe
Harlthorpe
Harlthorpe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Selby town centre and north of Howden town centre.It lies on the A163 road.It forms part of the civil parish of Foggathorpe....
and Gribthorpe
Gribthorpe
Gribthorpe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Selby and north of Howden.It forms part of the civil parish of Foggathorpe....
.
According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Foggathorpe parish had a population of 233.
There are about 35 houses in the centre of the village, a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
in Station Road, a pub called the Black Swan, and a nearby Hoseasons Holiday Park at Yellowtop Country Park, a long established Boarding Kennels and Cattery on the A163 main road, called Three Acres Kennels.
Transport
Foggathorpe used to have its own railway station on the Selby to Driffield LineSelby to Driffield Line
The Selby to Driffield Line formed part of a railway which connected the East Coast Main Line and the Yorkshire Coast Line. It crossed largely flat terrain and the Yorkshire Wolds and serviced the towns of Selby, Market Weighton, and Driffield...
, and the site of the dismantled railway track runs to the south of the village. The nearest train service is now about ten minutes' drive away at Howden station
Howden railway station
Howden railway station serves the town of Howden in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of the town in the hamlet of North Howden. The station is managed by Northern Rail, but is also served by First TransPennine Express and First Hull Trains.The station was...
, from which one can travel to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
Kings Cross. A bus service through Foggathorpe transports children to local schools.
History
Bulmer'sBulmer (directories)
Bulmer was a Victorian historian, surveyor, cartographer and compiler of directories.-List of directories:* Bulmer's History, Topography and Directory of East Cumberland, 1883* Bulmer's History, Topography and Directory of West Cumberland, 1884....
History and Directory of East Yorkshire (1892) describes Foggathorpe as a township containing 1320 acres (5.3 km²) of land lying on the bank of the Foulness river. It was described as a small village with a population of 113 in 1881, rising to 131 in 1891. The village had a station (on the Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
and Market Weighton
Market Weighton
Market Weighton is a small town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is one of the main market towns in the East Yorkshire Wolds and lies midway between Hull and York, about from either one...
branch railway), and a Wesleyan chapel
Methodist Church of Great Britain
The Methodist Church of Great Britain is the largest Wesleyan Methodist body in the United Kingdom, with congregations across Great Britain . It is the United Kingdom's fourth largest Christian denomination, with around 300,000 members and 6,000 churches...
built in 1803 which was also used as a school for 41 children.
Bulmer states that the village was called Fulcathorpe in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
and that it was given by William I
William I of England
William I , also known as William the Conqueror , was the first Norman King of England from Christmas 1066 until his death. He was also Duke of Normandy from 3 July 1035 until his death, under the name William II...
to his standard-bearer
Standard-bearer
A standard-bearer is a person who bears an emblem called an ensign or standard, i.e. either a type of flag or an inflexible but mobile image, which is used as a formal, visual symbol of a state, prince, military unit, etc.This can either be an occasional duty, often seen as an honour , or a...
, Gilbert Tison. Later the village belonged to the Aikroyds, one of whom was buried in the chancel of Bubwith
Bubwith
Bubwith is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is situated about north east of Selby, and north of Goole. It is situated on the east bank of the River Derwent, west of which is the Selby district of North Yorkshire...
church in 1673. The Aikroyds' old mansion was taken down in 1743, and a farmhouse erected on the site, though the mansion's moat
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, other building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices...
remained.
Soil
Foggathorpe gives its name to the local soil which is dominated by poorly drained, clayClay
Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...
ey soils of the Foggathorpe series. Soils of both the Foggathorpe 1 Association and the Foggathorpe 2 Association are described as slowly permeable seasonally waterlogged
Waterlogging
Waterlogging or water logging may refer to:* Waterlogging , saturation of the soil by groundwater sufficient to prevent or hinder agriculture...
stoneless clayey and fine loam
Loam
Loam is soil composed of sand, silt, and clay in relatively even concentration . Loam soils generally contain more nutrients and humus than sandy soils, have better infiltration and drainage than silty soils, and are easier to till than clay soils...
y over clayey soils; the poor drainage and seasonal waterlogging creates conditions conducive to rapid surface runoff
Surface runoff
Surface runoff is the water flow that occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity and excess water from rain, meltwater, or other sources flows over the land. This is a major component of the water cycle. Runoff that occurs on surfaces before reaching a channel is also called a nonpoint source...
. The clay has its origins in glacial lake
Glacial lake
A glacial lake is a lake with origins in a melted glacier. Near the end of the last glacial period, roughly 10,000 years ago, glaciers began to retreat. A retreating glacier often left behind large deposits of ice in hollows between drumlins or hills. As the ice age ended, these melted to create...
s.