Marton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Marton is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Hull city centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the village of Skirlaugh and the A165 road.
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Marton forms part of the civil parish of Burton Constable.
In 1823 Marton was in the civil parish of Swine, and the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. A Catholic chapel was the only place of worship. Population at the time was 129, with occupations including nine farmers and a shoemaker. A carrier, who was also a Licensed victualler, operated between the village and Hull twice weekly.[1]
Marton was served from 1864 to 1964 by Burton Constable railway station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway.[2]
To the south-east of the settlement is the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Sacrament which is a Grade II listed building.[3]
References[]
- ^ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 368
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (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.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of the Holy Sacrement (sic) (1083449)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.
External links[]
Media related to Marton at Wikimedia Commons
- Marton in the Domesday Book
- Villages in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Holderness
- East Riding of Yorkshire geography stubs