High Catton

High Catton
High Catton
High Catton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE717536
• London	170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish	Catton
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YORK
Postcode district	YO41
Dialling code	01759
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	East Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°58′27″N 0°54′28″W / 53.974175°N 0.907891°W / 53.974175; -0.907891Coordinates: 53°58′27″N 0°54′28″W / 53.974175°N 0.907891°W / 53.974175; -0.907891

High Catton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-west of the market town of Pocklington and about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Stamford Bridge. The village of Low Catton and the River Derwent are 1 mile to the west. Together with Low Catton it forms the civil parish of Catton.

In 1823 High Catton was in the civil parish of Low Catton. Population at the time was 198. Occupations included eleven farmers, a tailor, a joiner & carpenter, a wheelwright, and the landlord of Woodpecker Lass public house. There were also three yeomen. Two carriers operated between the village and York once a week.

The Victoria County History; Yorkshire: East Riding. Vol 3, edited by K.J.Allison, 1976.

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