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Aughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Aughton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ellerton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-west of the market town of How

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1.5 h–3 h

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Aughton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ellerton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-west of the market town of Howden and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of the market town of Pocklington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 100. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Ellerton. It lies west of the B1228 road and east of the River Derwent. The name Aughton derives from the Old English āctūn meaning the 'settlement at the oak'.

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Aughton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ellerton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-west of the market town of Howden and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of the market town of Pocklington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 100. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Ellerton. It lies west of the B1228 road and east of the River Derwent. The name Aughton derives from the Old English āctūn meaning the 'settlement at the oak'.

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53.8391, -0.9290

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Where is Aughton, East Riding of Yorkshire?
Aughton, East Riding of Yorkshire is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.8391°, -0.9290°.