| Little Fenton | |
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.svg.png.webp)  Little Fenton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Area | 3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population | 87 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Website | https://www.parishcouncilsnearme.co.uk/listing/little-fenton-parish-council/ |
Little Fenton is a settlement and civil parish about 11 miles from York, in the Selby District, 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]
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
- ↑ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ↑ "Little Fenton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "Little Fenton Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "Place name: Little Church Fenton and Fenton". The National Archives. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "History of Little Fenton, in Selby and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ "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.
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