Catfoss is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of the town of Hornsea.[1] The hamlet is mentioned in the Domesday Book as having ten villagers, six ploughlands, and meadows covering 24 acres (9.7 ha).[2] the name derives from two elements; the first is a personal name (Catta) and the second is a common word for a stream or watercourse in Northern England (Foss).[3] Catfoss Lane, between Catfoss and Brandesburton, is the location of the former RAF Catfoss, an airfield which is now home to a variety of businesses.[4]
| Catfoss | |
|---|---|
  Catfoss Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA139482 |
| • London | 165 mi (266 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU11 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
It forms part of the civil parish of Seaton, and is represented at Westminster as part of the Beverley and Holderness constituency.[5]
References edit
- ^ Delve, Ken (2006). The Military Airfields of Britain: Northern England. Marlborough: Crowood. p. 74. ISBN 1-86126-809-2.
- ^ "Catfoss [Hall] | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ Delve, Ken (2006). The Military Airfields of Britain: Northern England. Marlborough: Crowood. p. 77. ISBN 1-86126-809-2.
- ^ "Election Maps". ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.
External links edit
Media related to Catfoss at Wikimedia Commons- Catfoss in the Domesday Book
- Catfoss Group
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