Grafton, North Yorkshire
Grafton is a village in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 15 miles (24 km) north-west of the city of York and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-east of the market town of Knaresborough. The village is joined with Marton and forms the civil parish of Marton cum Grafton.
| Grafton | |
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 Village green | |
  Grafton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE416633 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO51 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Grafton was first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. The toponym is from the Old English grāf and tūn, meaning "farmstead in the wood".[1]
References
- Smith, A.H. (1961). The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 88.
External links
Media related to Grafton, North Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons- The ancient parish of Marton: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI.
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