Howsham, North Yorkshire Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.0567°N -0.8755°W
Label Position:top
Official Name:Howsham
Population:273
Population Ref:(Including Scrayingham. 2011 census)
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Post Town:YORK
Postcode District:YO60
Postcode Area:YO
Os Grid Reference:SE737628

Howsham is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is home to a small parish church and Howsham Hall. Howsham appeared as Husun in the Domesday Book.[1]

Historically the village was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 the village was in the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

Howsham was served by Howsham railway station on the York to Scarborough Line between 1845 and 1849. George Hudson (1800–1871), an English railway financier and politician was born in Howsham.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howsham Domesday Book . opendomesday.org . 25 January 2020.
  2. George Hudson . XII . 332 . 1.