Fordon, Yorkshire
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- Not to be confused with Forden, Montgomeryshire
| Fordon | |
| Yorkshire East Riding | |
|---|---|
 St James Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TA050751 |
| Location: | 54°9’42"N, 0°23’36"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Driffield |
| Postcode: | YO25 |
| Dialling code: | 01262 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
East Yorkshire |
Fordon is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is situated approximately eight miles south of Scarborough and ten miles north-west of Bridlington. It forms part of the parish of Wold Newton.
There is a small church dedicated to St James that is now a Grade II* listed building.[1] The small village is thought to be one of the smallest villages in the United Kingdom.
The name Fordon is thought to mean 'In front of the hill'[2]
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1162675: Church of St James
- ↑ Smith, A.H. (1937). The Place-Names of The East Riding of Yorkshire and York. Cambridge University Press.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about East Riding of Yorkshire Fordon) |
- National Heritage List 1162675: St James' Church
- yorkshire Fordon, Yorkshire in the Domesday Book
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