OS grid reference SE765532 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district YO41 Dialling code 01759 Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire | Country England Post town YORK Local time Thursday 10:44 AM Civil parish Fangfoss with Bolton UK parliament constituency East Yorkshire | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 11°C, Wind W at 37 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
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Fangfoss is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 11 miles (18 km) to the east of the city of York and 3.5 miles (6 km) north-west of the town of Pocklington.
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Map of Fangfoss, York, UK
Together with Bolton the village forms the civil parish of Fangfoss with Bolton.
The parish church of St Martin was designated a Grade II* listed building in January 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. The village also has a primary school and pub. A village park was created to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee and is called Jubilee Park.
Fangfoss Hall was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.
In 1823 Fangfoss was listed as the parish of 'Fangfoss-with-Spittle'. The village was in the Wapentake of Harthill. Population was 154, with occupations including twelve farmers, a shopkeeper, a shoemaker, and a schoolmaster. The landlord of The Carpenter's public house was also a village carpenter. The village chapel was in the charge of the vicar of Barnby-upon-the-Moor, and under the patronage of the Dean of York.
Fangfoss was served by Fangfoss railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1847 and 1959. In 1987 the station was given a Grade II listed building status.
Fangfoss hosts an annual arts festival called Fangfest.