Английская Википедия:Church Fenton
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Church Fenton is a village and civil parish in the North Yorkshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about Шаблон:Convert east of Leeds, about Шаблон:Convert south-east from Tadcaster and Шаблон:Convert north from Sherburn in Elmet. Neighbouring villages include Barkston Ash, Cawood and Ulleskelf. The former RAF Church Fenton is located immediately north-east, which is now known as Leeds East Airport.[1]
History
The name 'Church Fenton' means a village with a church in fen or marshland.[2] The village was recorded along with nearby Little Fenton as Fentun in the Domesday Book of 1086, with no mention of a church. However in 1338 the establishment of church was signified by the name Kirk Fenton.[3] The two names have been variously used to describe either the village or a parish including the hamlets of Little Fenton to the south and Biggin to the south-east.[4] The area was agricultural with some quarry work until the arrival of the Leeds and Selby Railway in 1839, resulting in the development of local industry, including a brickworks and tileworks.[3][5]
There was also a gas holder and tank works in the 1920s.[5] Further lines to Harrogate, Leeds and York followed, so that at one point there were three stations. All but one were demolished in the 1990s.[3] A row of terraced houses is called Chicory Row indicating the crop which was grown, boiled and bottled locally at one time.[5]
In 1936 RAF Church Fenton was built as a fighter base and took part in the defence of northern cities and the east coast during the Second World War. Later it was used as a pilot training base.[5][3]
It was historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974,[6] but is now in the county of North Yorkshire.[7]
Amenities
The village has a community shop which is run by the residents of the village as volunteers[8] and two public houses: The Fenton Flyer and the newly reopened White Horse pub[9] which was bought by the villagers through a share buy in scheme.[10] Formerly there were three pubs. The former railway station booking office is now a licensed Indian restaurant, Sunar Bangla.[11] The school, Kirk Fenton Parochial Church of England Primary School reflects the name of the local ecclesiastical parish.[12] Village commuters are served by Church Fenton railway station. The village is also home to a Met Office Weather station.[13]
The studio scenes for the 2016 television series Victoria were filmed in a converted aircraft hangar in Church Fenton.[14]
Buildings
St Mary the Virgin's Church, on Church Street, dates from the 13th century, with a 15th century tower and is one of the smallest cruciform churches in England.[4][6][5] It is a Grade I listed building.[15] The Old Vicarage, on Main Street is also a listed building, Grade II,[16] as is the Village Cross.[17] The church was originally dedicated to St John the Baptist and one of the three bells (18th century) has the figure of St John.[4] It is of Magnesian Limestone with slate roofing.[15] The tower is square with battlements[15] and as well as the bells contains a clock which was installed in 1780.[4] It is fitted with aircraft warning lights because of the nearby aerodrome.[5]
The Methodist church dates from 1892.[3]
Climate
References
External links
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