Foggathorpe

Foggathorpe
Foggathorpe village on the A163, April 2009
Foggathorpe
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population313 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSE755375
 London160 mi (260 km) S
Civil parish
  • Foggathorpe
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSELBY
Postcode districtYO8
Dialling code01757
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Foggathorpe is a village and civil parish on the A163 road in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) east of Selby and 8 miles (13 km) west of Market Weighton.

The civil parish is formed by the villages of Foggathorpe and Laytham and the hamlets of Harlthorpe and Gribthorpe. According to the 2011 UK Census, Foggathorpe parish had a population of 313, an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 233.

There are about 35 houses in the centre of the village, a post office in Station Road, a public house called the Black Swan, a nearby Hoseasons Holiday Park at Yellowtop Country Park, and a boarding kennel and cattery on the A163 main road.