Octon is a hamlet, and shrunken medieval village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
| Octon | |
|---|---|
  Octon Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA033698 |
| • London | 180 mi (290 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01262 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
History edit
Octon is recorded in the 11th-century Domesday Book as "Ocheton".[1] The village contained a chapel dedicated to St. Michael (noted in 1327).[2] After around 1400 no records exist relating to the chapel, and the village is thought likely to have been depopulated as a result of the Black Death.[3]
By the 19th century the village was reduced to a small farming hamlet. In 1823 three farmers and a gamekeeper were recorded as resident in Octon, with a further two farmers at Octon Grange just over 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north.[4] The extent of the hamlet remained unexpanded throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.[5]
The modern village is at the same location as the reduced medieval village; earthworks of the medieval church and village were scheduled as an ancient monument in 1994.[6] The 'Old farmhouse' at Glebe farm, Octon, a cruck framed longhouse dating from the 17th century is a Grade II* listed building.[7]
Geography edit
Octon is located approximately 1.25 miles (2 km) west of Thwing in the civil parish of Thwing. It is situated in the Yorkshire Wolds at a height of over 330 feet (100 m) above sea level approximately 9.5 miles (15 km) west of Bridlington on the North Sea coast. The village includes a large house 'Octon Manor'.[8]
Notable people edit
- Thomas Lamplugh, archbishop, was born in Octon in 1614.[9]
References edit
- ^ Octon in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ Lawton, George (1840), Collectio rerum ecclesiasticarum de Dioecesi Eboracensi: or, Collections relative to churches and chapels within the Diocese of York. To which are added, Collections relative to churches and chapels within the Diocese of Ripon, vol. 2, J. G. F & J. Rivington, Octon, p.314
- ^ Jennings, Bernard (2002), "A Longer View of the Wolds", in Thirsk, Joan (ed.), Rural England: A history of the landscape, Oxford University Press, p. 68, ISBN 978-0-19-860619-2
- ^ Baines, Edward (1823), History, directory & gazetteer, of the county of York ..., vol. 2, E. Baines, p. 374
- ^ Ordnance Survey. 1854, 1892, 1912–3, 1952–3, 1972–83. 1:10560 and 1:10000
- ^ Historic England. "Octon shrunken village (79871)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "The Old farmhouse, Glebe Farm (1309563)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ Ordnance Survey. 1:25000. 2009
- ^ Hobson, Bernard (1924). "26. The Roll of Honour". The East Riding of Yorkshire. Cambridge County Geographies. p. 149. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
Sources edit
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.
External links edit
Media related to Octon, East Riding of Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons
