Little Fenton is a settlement and civil parish about 11 miles from York, in the Selby District, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 87.[1] The parish touches Biggin, Church Fenton and Sherburn in Elmet.[2]

Little Fenton
Little Fenton Location within North Yorkshire
Area	3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population	87 (2001 census)
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Civil parish	Little Fenton
District	Selby
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Website	https://www.parishcouncilsnearme.co.uk/listing/little-fenton-parish-council/
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.809993°N 1.2102625°W / 53.809993; -1.2102625

History

The name "Fenton" means 'Fen farm/settlement', the "Little" part to distinguish from Church Fenton.[3] Church and Little Fenton were recorded in the Domesday Book as Fentun.[4] Little Fenton was a township in the parish of Kirk Fenton (Church Fenton),[5] it became a separate parish in 1866.[6]

References

• "Little Fenton". City Population De. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

External links

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