Owston, Yorkshire
| Owston | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Owston Hall | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE550112 |
| Location: | 53°35’42"N, 1°10’13"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 145 (2011) |
| Post town: | Doncaster |
| Postcode: | DN6 |
| Dialling code: | 01302 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Doncaster |
Owston is a small village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, standing amongst mixed farmland and woodland six miles north of Doncaster, just west of the A19. It had a population of 170 in 2001, which fell to 145 according to the 2011 Census.
The name 'Owston' is of Old Scandinavian and Old English origin. It means 'East farmstead', being composed of the Old Scandinavian word austr ('east') and the Old English word tun ('farmstead'). In the Domesday Book, the village was recorded as Austhun.
The parish church, All Saints, is Grade I listed, dating back to 1180.[1]
About the village
Close to the village is a site of special scientific interest called Owston Hay Meadows which is the reckoned second-best example of neutral hay meadow in this part of the West Riding. The site consists of three small fields which together cover 13½ acres and these were notified in 1979 as a 'site of special scientific interest'.[2]
Nearby is Owston Hall, which is a Grade II listed building.[3] Its grounds are used by the Robin Hood Golf Club of Doncaster.[4]
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1192336: Church of All Saints, Owston (Grade I listing)
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for New Owston Hay Meadows
- ↑ National Heritage List 1083228: Owston Hall (Grade II listing)
- ↑ "Robin Hood Golf Club (Doncaster)". English Golf Courses. https://www.englishgolf-courses.co.uk/yorkshire/robinhooddoncaster.php. Retrieved 18 October 2017.