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Foston on the Wolds

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Foston Beck provided a source of water for milling for centuries. A mill is known to have been in operation in 1086, and the mill pond may possibly have been created by diverting Kelk Beck during the period of Danish settlement. Kelk Beck now becomes Foston Beck near the village. A new mill was built
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drove four pairs of grinding stones. Equipment also included two flour cylinders, four bolting mills, two corn-screens, a fan and a corn-drying kiln. Access to the mill was possible by boat along Foston Beck from the Driffield Navigation. Water power was supplemented by a steam engine by 1854, the
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since 1966. It consists of a nave dating from the twelfth century, a chancel dating from the early thirteenth, and the west tower, which dates from the late fourteenth century. There are various other early features, including a twelfth century tub font and an effigy of a knight which has been
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mill being one of only eleven in the county to be modernised in this way. It was also one of only four in the county to be fitted with rollers, which were used to produce fine white flour, of a quality which could not be produced by stones. The water wheels were subsequently replaced by a
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defaced. Nearby is a medieval cubical sandstone cross base, which is also listed. The other listed building is the Mill House, which forms part of Mill Farm. It is an early nineteenth century brick structure, with a pantiled roof, consisting of two storeys and a basement.
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in 1780, and special provision was made for the miller. This allowed him to divert the beck into a drainage ditch to allow him to carry out repairs to the mill or to scour the beck. Sir William St Quintin, 5th Baronet, the son of
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on modern maps. The ditch to the north-east of the road flows northwards to the sea, and is called the Barmston Main Drain; that to the south-west is now the Old Howe Drain and flows to Frodingham Beck, the River Hull and the
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On 1 April 1935 the parish of "Foston on the Wolds" was abolished and merged with Brigham to form a new "Foston" parish. In 1931 the old parish of "Foston on the Wolds" had a population of 202.
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The village consists largely of a single road running in a north-east to south-west direction, with the buildings grouped on either side. The road continues to the south-west to
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mill was recorded at Foston in 1565, and three fulling mills were later recorded there. In addition to water power, there is the stump of a windmill close to the water mill.
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Although the manufacture of cloth was not significant in the area following the decline of the Beverley industry in the thirteenth century, a
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Two building within the village have been listed as being of architectural merit. The first is the church of St Andrew, which has been
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In 1823 Foston inhabitants numbered 300. Occupations included ten farmers, two
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Foston was also the scene of development work following the passing of the
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The civil parish is formed by the villages of Foston on the Wolds and
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on the site in 1747. The open fields around Foston were enclosed by
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Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Act in 1798. In order to relieve flooding in the valley of the
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chapel. The church at the time was dedicated to All Saints.
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town centre and 2 miles (3 km) north of the village of
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Foston on the Wolds is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
2011 census
OS grid reference
TA101558
London
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Civil parish
Unitary authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
YO25
Dialling code
Police
Humberside
Fire
Humberside
Ambulance
Yorkshire
UK Parliament
East Yorkshire

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