Population 1,392 (2011) Civil parish Church Fenton Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01937 | OS grid reference SE513368 Local time Tuesday 12:41 AM District Selby District Number of airports 1 | |
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Church Fenton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 16 miles (26 km) east of Leeds, about 6 miles (10 km) south-east from Tadcaster and 3 miles (5 km) north from Sherburn-in-Elmet. Neighbouring villages include Cawood and Ulleskelf.
Map of Church Fenton, Tadcaster, UK
The name 'Church Fenton' means a village with a church in fen or marshland. The village was recorded along with nearby Little Fenton as Fentun in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Church Fenton's website contains a history, and details of local groups and events. The village has a post office and two public houses: The White Horse and The Fenton Flyer. Village commuters are served by Church Fenton railway station. The village is also home to a Met Office Weather station.
The former RAF Church Fenton is located immediately north-east.
The studio scenes for the 2016 television series Victoria were filmed in a converted aircraft hangar in Church Fenton.