Marton, East Riding of Yorkshire

This article is about the hamlet in Burton Constable. For the place near Bridlington, see Marton, Bridlington.

Marton
Hill Farm, Marton
Marton is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Marton
Marton
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA179392
• London160 mi (260 km) S
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Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHULL
Postcode districtHU11
Dialling code01964
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53°50′10″N 0°12′34″W / 53.836084°N 0.209460°W / 53.836084; -0.209460

Marton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burton Constable, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Kingston upon Hull city centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the village of Skirlaugh and the A165 road.

Marton was formerly a township in the parish of Swine,[1] in 1866 Marton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burton Constable.[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 73.[3]

In 1823 Marton was in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. A Catholic chapel was the only place of worship. Population at the time was 129, with occupations including nine farmers and a shoemaker. A carrier, who was also a Licensed victualler, operated between the village and Hull twice weekly.[4]

Marton was served from 1864 to 1964 by Burton Constable railway station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway.[5]

To the south-east of the settlement is the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Sacrament which is a Grade II listed building.[6]

  1. ^ "History of Marton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Marton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Population statistics Marton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  4. ^ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 368
  5. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Church of the Holy Sacrement (sic) (1083449)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 March 2013.