Welcome to Foston
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Foston on the Wolds is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Bridlington town centre and 2 miles (3 km) north of the village of North Frodingham. The civil parish is formed by the villages of Foston on the Wolds and Brigham and the hamlet of Gembling. According to the 2011 UK census, Foston on the Wolds parish had a population of 263, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 253.In 1823 Foston inhabitants numbered 300. Occupations included ten farmers, two wheelwrights, two blacksmiths, two grocers who were also drapers, a coal dealer, a corn miller who was also a coal dealer, a boot & shoemaker, a butcher, a tailor, a tanner, and the landlady of the Cross Keys public house. Carriers operated between the village and Hull on Mondays and Thursdays, Driffield and Gembling on Thursdays, and Bridlington on Saturdays. In the village was a Methodist and a Calvinist chapel. The church at the time was dedicated to All Saints.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
395 hectares |
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Population |
331 (2021) |
Density |
84 people/km2 |
Mean age |
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Ward |
Ryedale South West |
District |
Ryedale |
Postcodes |
YO60 |
ONS ID |
E04007574 |
Council
Contact details for Foston Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Foston Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Foston Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Foston Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Foston Parish.
Local News
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WAY WE WERE: Foston Primary School | York Press
Published: 30th Mar 2019
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BBC - York & North Yorkshire - North Yorkshire school closures
Published: 7th Jan 2010