Octon
Encyclopedia
Octon is a hamlet
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) west of Bridlington
town centre and 7 miles (11.3 km) north east of Sledmere
.
It lies north east from Octon crossroads where the B1249 and B1253 roads cross.
It forms part of the civil parish of Thwing and Octon
.
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...
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
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...
. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) west of Bridlington
Bridlington
Bridlington is a seaside resort, minor sea fishing port and civil parish on the Holderness Coast of the North Sea, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It has a static population of over 33,000, which rises considerably during the tourist season...
town centre and 7 miles (11.3 km) north east of Sledmere
Sledmere
Sledmere is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that is situated approximately north west of Driffield on the B1253 road.Together with the hamlet of Croome it forms the civil parish of Sledmere and Croome....
.
It forms part of the civil parish of Thwing and Octon
Thwing and Octon
Thwing and Octon is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately from the town of Driffield and covering an area of .The civil parish is formed by the village of Thwing and the hamlet of Octon....
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