Howsham, North Yorkshire

Howsham
Howsham Location within North Yorkshire
Population	273 (Including Scrayingham. 2011 census) [1]
OS grid reference	SE737628
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YORK
Postcode district	YO60
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Thirsk and Malton
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°03′22″N0°52′31″W / 54.05611°N 0.87528°W / 54.05611; -0.87528

Howsham is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.

The village is home to St John's Church, Howsham ^[2] and Howsham Hall. Howsham appeared as Husun in the Domesday Book . ^[3]

Historically the village was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 the village was in the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

Howsham was served by Howsham railway station on the York to Scarborough Line between 1845 and 1849. ^[4] George Hudson (1800–1871), an English railway financier and politician was born in Howsham. ^[5]

See also

• Listed buildings in Howsham, North Yorkshire

Gallery

• 
  Howsham Bridge with picnickers, August 1907
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  Cottages in Howsham
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  Howsham Mill
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  Howsham signal box and crossing

References

1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Howsham Parish (1170217255)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 9 March 2018.
2. Historic England. "Church of Saint John, Howsham (1315991)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 19 January 2025.
3. "Howsham | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
4. Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL   11956311M.
5. "George Hudson"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. XII (9th ed.). 1881. p. 332.

External links

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