Folkton

Folkton
Church of St John the Evangelist, Folkton
Folkton is located in North Yorkshire
Folkton
Folkton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population535 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA054797
• London185 mi (298 km) S
Civil parish
  • Folkton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSCARBOROUGH
Postcode districtYO11
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
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Yorkshire
54°12′08″N 0°23′06″W / 54.202300°N 0.385100°W / 54.202300; -0.385100

Folkton is a small village and civil parish at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds and on the edge of the Vale of Pickering on an area known as Folkton Carr (carr meaning low lands) in North Yorkshire, England.

Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire and from 1974 until 2023 was part of the Borough of Scarborough.

St John's Church, Folkton was built in the 12th century.[2] Folkton House, the former rectory is located on Filey Road. Towards Flixton is the former village school which is now closed, built in 1832.

According to the 2011 UK Census, Folkton parish had a population of 535,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 461.[3]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Folkton Parish (1170217337)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Evangelist (1148153)". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Folkton Parish (36UG017)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2019.