Harswell
| Harswell | |
| Yorkshire East Riding | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Harswell | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE826409 |
| Location: | 53°51’28"N, 0°44’44"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | York |
| Postcode: | YO42 |
| Dialling code: | 01430 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
East Yorkshire |
Harswell is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, about three miles west of Market Weighton town centre, five miles south of Pocklington town centre, and a mile west of the A614 road.
In 1823 Harswell was noted a village and parish in the Harthill Wapentake. The population at the time was 78, with occupations that included five farmers, and a carrier who operated between the village and Market Weighton once a week.[1]
The village church is dedicated to St Peter. There has been a church in Harswell from the late 12th century and the building that was present in 1823 was described by Baines as "a small ancient structure". It was rebuilt in 1870-1871 and parish records, dating back to 1653, are held by the Borthwick Institute in York.[1][2]
Harswell was served by Everingham railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line between 1853 and 1954.[3] The station house is now a Grade II listed building.[4]
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- Harswell in the Domesday Book
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baines, Edward: 'History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York' (1823); page 213
- ↑ "fonds PR/HAR - Parish records of Harswell". University of York: Borthwick Institute for Archives. https://borthcat.york.ac.uk/index.php/parish-records-of-harswell. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1031358: Station House (Grade II listing)
- Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.
