Little Habton
| Little Habton | |
|---|---|
 Habton Grange Farm | |
.svg.png)  Little Habton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE7477 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Little Habton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now currently in the parish of Habton, in North Yorkshire, England. In 1961, it had a population of 59.[1]
It was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.
History
The name "Habton" means 'Hab(b)a's farm/settlement'.[2] Little Habton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Abbetune/Abetune/Habetun.[3] Little Habton was formerly a township in the parish of Kirby Misperton,[4] from 1866, Little Habton was a civil parish in its own right,[5] on 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with Great Habton and Ryton to form Habton.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Total population". Vision of Britain. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Great and Little Habton Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Place name: Little Habton, Yorkshire Folio". The National Archives. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Parishes: Kirkby Misperton". British History Online. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Little Habton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "The Ryedale (Parishes) Order 1985" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 13 December 2021.