Warter

Warter

Warter

Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Warter is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Pocklington on the B1246 road and 18 miles (29 km) from the city of York.

Quick Facts Population, OS grid reference ...

According to the 2011 UK census, Warter parish had a population of 144,[1] a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 159.[2]

It is the location for Warter Priory, which was an Augustinian Priory dedicated to St James founded in 1132 by Geoffrey Fitz-Pain. The chronicler Stephen Eyton was a canon there. It was dissolved in 1536 by the dissolution under King Henry VIII. The site of this priory is now a scheduled monument to the north of St James' Church.[3][4]

The dimensions of St James' Church, cloister, other buildings and the shape of their roofs were recorded along with details of the vestments and church plate. The church was 40 by 12 yards with a quire of 28 by 9 yards; the cloister 96 yards in circuit and 4 yards in breadth.[5] The parish church of St James was designated a Grade II listed building in January 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[6]

A coppice near the village was the inspiration for the landscape painting Bigger Trees Near Warter by David Hockney.[7]

Education

Warter has a primary school located on Addlekeld, the main street through Warter.[8] The school is called Warter Church of England Primary School and most of its pupils transfer after Year 6 to Woldgate College in Pocklington.[9]

Transport

Warter is served by buses operated by East Yorkshire Motor Services.[10]

  • St James Church
  • Cottages at Warter
  • Warter War Memorial

References

  1. [1]
    UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Warter Parish (1170211282)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. [2]
    UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Warter Parish (00FB153)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    Page, William, ed. (1974). "Houses of Austin canons: Priory of Warter". A History of the County of York. Vol. 3. Institute of Historical Research. pp. 235–238. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  4. [4]
    Historic England. "Site of Warter Augustinian Priory (Grade Scheduled Monument) (1008185)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. [5]
    Historical Manuscripts Commission, 12th Report, Appendix, Part 4, Duke of Rutland (Report). Vol. 1. 1888. pp. 28–30.
  6. [6]
    Historic England. "Church of St James (1346299)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Bigger Trees Near Warter Or/Ou Peinture Sur Le Motif Pour Le Nouvel Age Post-Photographique". Tate.org.uk. October 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  8. [8]
    "Home". Warter C. E. Primary School. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Admission arrangements, co-ordinated schemes and protocols for school admissions 2015–2016" (PDF). East Riding of Yorkshire Council. p. 40. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  10. [10]
    "Service 743/744". East Yorkshire Motor Services. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Warter, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.