Fordon, East Riding of Yorkshire
Not to be confused with Forden, Powys.
Coordinates: 54°09′42″N 0°23′36″W / 54.161787°N 0.393242°W
Fordon is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the border with North Yorkshire. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of Scarborough and 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Bridlington.
It forms part of the civil parish of Wold Newton.
There is a small church dedicated to St James that is now a Grade II* listed building.[1]
St James' Church
The 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]
In 1823 Fordon was in the parish of Hunmanby and the Wapentake of Dickering. Occupations at the time included three farmers.[3]
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St James (1162675)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ Smith, A.H. (1937). The Place-Names of The East Riding of Yorkshire and York. Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 207
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.
External links
Media related to Fordon at Wikimedia Commons- Historic England. "St James' Church (166847)". Images of England.
- Fordon in the Domesday Book
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