High Catton

High Catton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Catton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-west of the market town of Pocklington and about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village of Stamford Bridge. The village of Low Catton and the River Derwent are 1 mile to the west. In 1931 the parish had a population of 174.^[1] From 1866 High Catton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Low Catton to form "Catton".^[2]

Main street

High Catton
Main street, High Catton
High Catton Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE717536
• London	170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish	Catton
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	YO41
Dialling code	01759
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Goole and Pocklington
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.974175°N 0.907891°W / 53.974175; -0.907891

In 1823 High Catton was in the civil parish of Low Catton. Population at the time was 198. Occupations included eleven farmers, a tailor, a joiner & carpenter, a wheelwright, and the landlord of Woodpecker Lass public house. There were also three yeomen. Two carriers operated between the village and York once a week.^[3]

The name Catton probably derives from either the Old English personal name Catta or the Old Norse personal name Kati, and the Old English tūn meaning 'settlement'. It has also been suggested that the first element is derived from the Old English catt meaning 'cat'.^[4]