Little Fenton

Little Fenton
Little Fenton Location within North Yorkshire
Area	3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population	87 (2001 census)
•  Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Civil parish	Little Fenton
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Website	https://www.parishcouncilsnearme.co.uk/listing/little-fenton-parish-council/
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°48′36″N1°12′37″W / 53.809993°N 1.2102625°W / 53.809993; -1.2102625

Little Fenton is a settlement and civil parish about 11 miles from York, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 87. ^[1] The parish touches Biggin, Church Fenton and Sherburn in Elmet. ^[2]

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Selby, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

History

The name "Fenton" means 'Fen farm/settlement', the "Little" part to distinguish from Church Fenton. ^[3] Church and Little Fenton were recorded in the Domesday Book as Fentun. ^[4] Little Fenton was a township in the parish of Kirk Fenton (Church Fenton), ^[5] it became a separate parish in 1866. ^[6]

References

1. Neighbourhood Statistics
2. "Little Fenton". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 24 November 2020.
3. "Little Fenton Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
4. "Place name: Little Church Fenton and Fenton". The National Archives . Retrieved 24 November 2020.
5. "History of Little Fenton, in Selby and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 24 November 2020.
6. "Relationships and changes Little Fenton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

• "Little Fenton". City Population De. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

External links

• Parish council