Metham
| Metham | |
| Yorkshire East Riding | |
|---|---|
 Metham Hall | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE809251 |
| Location: | 53°42’59"N, -0°46’31"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Goole |
| Postcode: | DN14 |
| Dialling code: | 01430 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Haltemprice and Howden |
Metham is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, about three miles south-east of Howden and 19 miles south-east of York. It is a mile and a half north of the River Ouse (marking the boundary of the West Riding), downstream of York, Selby and Goole.
History
Metham was the seat of the Metham family. A 16th-century Sir Thomas Metham, who was knighted during the reign of Queen Mary, was imprisoned under Queen Elizabeth I for practising the Roman Catholic faith, and died at nearby York Castle in 1573. A 17th-century Sir Thomas Metham died at the Battle of Marston Moor during Civil War. In the battle he served for King Charles as captain of the Yorkshire gentlemen volunteers.[1]
In 1823 Metham was a village in the civil parish of Howden, and the Wapentake of Howdenshire. The population of Metham in 1823 was 45, and included one farmer; two gentlemen, one of whom lived at Metham Hall; and two yeomen, one of whom lived at 'Bishopsoil'.[1]
The hamlet is about a miles from a Roman military highway, Roman pottery and other artifacts have been found nearby.
While the Metham Estate has existed for centuries prior, the current Metham Hall is on Metham Lane, and is a Grade II listed building and is of early 19th century origin.[2] A Grade II listed farmhouse (built around 1800), in the grounds of Metham Hall, is 70 yards to its north-west.[3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baines, Edward: 'History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York' (1823); page 369
- ↑ National Heritage List 1083313: Metham Hall, Metham Lane (Grade II listing)
- ↑ National Heritage List 1281753: Metham Hall Farmhouse (Grade II listing)
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.