Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 53.8361°N -0.2095°W |
Label Position: | left |
Official Name: | Marton |
Civil Parish: | Burton Constable |
Unitary England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Lieutenancy England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Constituency Westminster: | Beverley and Holderness |
Post Town: | HULL |
Postcode District: | HU11 |
Postcode Area: | HU |
Dial Code: | 01964 |
Os Grid Reference: | TA179392 |
London Distance Mi: | 160 |
London Direction: | S |
Static Image Name: | Hill Farm, Marton.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Hill Farm, Marton |
Marton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burton Constable, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 8miles north-east of Kingston upon Hull city centre and 2miles east of the village of Skirlaugh and the A165 road.
Marton was formerly a township in the parish of Swine,[1] in 1866 Marton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burton Constable.[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 73.[3]
In 1823 Marton was in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. A Catholic chapel was the only place of worship. Population at the time was 129, with occupations including nine farmers and a shoemaker. A carrier, who was also a Licensed victualler, operated between the village and Hull twice weekly.[4]
Marton was served from 1864 to 1964 by Burton Constable railway station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway.
To the south-east of the settlement is the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Sacrament which is a Grade II listed building.