Foston on the Wolds
Foston on the Wolds | |
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2011 census)[1] | |
OS grid reference | TA101558 |
• London | 170 mi (270 km) S |
Civil parish |
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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 | |
Foston on the Wolds is a village and
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Foston on the Wolds and Brigham and the hamlet of Gembling. According to the
In 1823 Foston inhabitants numbered 300. Occupations included ten farmers, two
History
The village consists largely of a single road running in a north-east to south-west direction, with the buildings grouped on either side. The road continues to the south-west to Bridgham. To the north-east, the road splits into two, one road leading to the hamlet of Gembling, and a second road turning towards the south-east and then the south to reach Beeford. To the west of the village, Foston Beck runs along the western edge of the settlement, while Old Howe Drain runs along the eastern and then the southern edge. Both then turn to the south-west, and join together at Frodingham Bridge, to become part of Frodingham Beck, once part of the Driffield Navigation.[4]
Foston Beck provided a source of water for milling for centuries. A mill is known to have been in operation in 1086, and the mill pond may possibly have been created by diverting Kelk Beck during the period of Danish settlement.
Although the manufacture of cloth was not significant in the area following the decline of the Beverley industry in the thirteenth century, a fulling mill was recorded at Foston in 1565, and three fulling mills were later recorded there.[10] In addition to water power, there is the stump of a windmill close to the water mill.[11]
Foston was also the scene of development work following the passing of the Beverley and Barmston Drainage Act in 1798. In order to relieve flooding in the valley of the River Hull, water from the north of Foston, which formerly drained into the Hull, was diverted to a sea outfall at Barmston. In order to ensure that the water flowed in the opposite direction to the new outfall, various channels were made deeper, and a barrier was constructed at Foston, to prevent the water following its former course.[12] Old Howe Lane, the road that runs from Foston to Beeford crosses the barrier, which is still labelled The Barrier on modern maps. The ditch to the north-east of the road flows northwards to the sea, and is called the Barmston Main Drain; that to the south-west is now the Old Howe Drain and flows to Frodingham Beck, the River Hull and the Humber to reach the sea.[4]
Two building within the village have been listed as being of architectural merit. The first is the church of St Andrew, which has been
On 1 April 1935 the parish of "Foston on the Wolds" was abolished and merged with Brigham to form a new "Foston" parish.[16] In 1931 the old parish of "Foston on the Wolds" had a population of 202.[17]
Bibliography
- Allison, K J (1970). East Riding Water Mills (PDF). East Yorkshire Local History Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ISBN 1-230-13914-1.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.
- Sheppard, June A (1976) [1958]. The Draining of the Hull Valley. East Yorkshire Local History Society. ISBN 0-900349-08-5.
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Foston Parish (00FB053)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Baines 1823, p. 207.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-319-24204-9
- ^ Allison 1970, p. 6.
- ^ a b Allison 1970, p. 43.
- ^ Allison 1970, p. 13.
- ^ Allison 1970, pp. 16, 43.
- ^ Allison 1970, pp. 43–44.
- ^ Allison 1970, p. 19.
- ^ Allison 1970, p. 44.
- ^ Sheppard 1976, p. 16.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1346653)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Cross Base near Church of St Andrew (1083343)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Mill Farmhouse (1346654)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Foston on the Wolds CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
External links
Media related to Foston on the Wolds at Wikimedia Commons