Sancton

Sancton
All Saint's Church, Sancton
Sancton  Sancton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	286 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE901392
Civil parish	Sancton
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YORK
Postcode district	YO43
Dialling code	01430
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	East Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°50′31″N 0°37′54″W / 53.841984°N 0.631691°W

Sancton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of the market town of Market Weighton on the A1034 road.

A1034 at Sancton

The civil parish is formed by the village of Sancton and the hamlet of Houghton. According to the 2011 UK census, Sancton parish had a population of 286,^[1] a reduction of one on the 2001 UK census figure.^[2]

The church dedicated to All Saints was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.^[3]

Places of interest

For places of interest in Sancton, see Market Weighton and North Newbald.

References

1. "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Sancton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
2. "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Sancton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
3. Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1084105)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2013.

• Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.

External links

• Sancton in the Domesday Book