Church Fenton

Church Fenton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 16mi east of Leeds, about 6mi south-east from Tadcaster and 3mi north from Sherburn-in-Elmet. Neighbouring villages include Cawood and Ulleskelf. The name 'Church Fenton' means a village with a church in fen or marshland. The village was recorded along with nearby Little Fenton as Fentun in the Domesday Book of 1086. Church Fenton's website contains a history, and details of local groups and events. The village has a post office and one public house: The Fenton Flyer, after the closure of The White Horse. Village commuters are served by Church Fenton railway station. The village is also home to a Met Office Weather station. The former RAF Church Fenton is located immediately north-east, which is now known as Leeds East Airport. The studio scenes for the 2016 television series Victoria were filmed in a converted aircraft hangar in Church Fenton.

Church Fenton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 16mi east of Leeds, about 6mi south-east from Tadcaster and 3mi north from Sherburn-in-Elmet. Neighbouring villages include Cawood and Ulleskelf. The name 'Church Fenton' means a village with a church in fen or marshland. The village was recorded along with nearby Little Fenton as Fentun in the Domesday Book of 1086. Church Fenton's website contains a history, and details of local groups and events. The village has a post office and one public house: The Fenton Flyer, after the closure of The White Horse. Village commuters are served by Church Fenton railway station. The village is also home to a Met Office Weather station. The former RAF Church Fenton is located immediately north-east, which is now known as Leeds East Airport. The studio scenes for the 2016 television series Victoria were filmed in a converted aircraft hangar in Church Fenton.