Folkton is a small village and civil parish at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds and on the edge of the Vale of Pickering on an area known as Folkton Carr (carr meaning low lands) in North Yorkshire, England.
Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire and from 1974 until 2023 was part of the Borough of Scarborough.
There is a church dedicated to St John the Evangelist. Folkton House, the former rectory is located on Filey Road. Towards Flixton is the former village school which is now closed, built in 1832.
According to the 2011 UK Census, Folkton parish had a population of 535,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 461.[2]
^ abUK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Folkton Parish (1170217337)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
^UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Folkton Parish (36UG017)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
Folkton is a small village and civil parish at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds and on the edge of the Vale of Pickering on an area known as Folkton Carr...
The Folkton Drums are a very rare set of three decorated chalk objects in the shape of drums or solid cylinders dating from the Neolithic period. Found...
from Scotland, Ireland and northern England, (3200–2500 BC) The three Folkton Drums, made from chalk and found in Yorkshire, northern England, (2600–2100...
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is displayed in the Swedish History Museum. Dagenham idol Westray Wife Folkton Drums Rock carvings at Alta (Norway) – artwork includes images of Bear...
practices into the Early Bronze Age". Lozenges are also depicted on the Folkton Drums, which are thought to represent measuring devices used in the construction...
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underlying cultural idea". Carved stone ball from Towie, Scotland, c. 3200 BC Folkton Drums, England, c. 2600 BC Burton Agnes drum, England, c. 3000 BC Macehead...
country folk. Such places were Fairy Toot in Somerset, Elf Howe barrow near Folkton, Yorkshire, and a round barrow at Beedon in Berkshire. Cornwall was and...
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pre-historic peoples such as the barrows at Willerby Wold and Sharpe Howes above Folkton. On the seaward dip slope of the Wolds there is a series of villages extending...
may have existed as shown by many other examples of carved oculi. The Folkton "drums" are made of chalk and are elaborately carved, with distinct oculi...
(Herefordshire) Inclosure Act 1802 42 Geo. 3. c. 110 29 October 1801 Folkton, and East and West Flotmanby (Yorkshire, East Riding) Inclosure Act 1802...
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reached the National Village Cup final in 2018, but were beaten at Lord's by Folkton and Flixton by 72 runs. Ordnance Survey "National Village Cup Final 2018...
) Op. 15 - 3 Songs (1906?) Op. 16(_) - Menuet in Folk-Style (Menuett i folkton) for Piano (Piano solo version of Op.24 No.2) Op. 16(a) - 4 Songs (reference:...
ducal family. In addition to being vicar of Humanby, Wrangham was vicar of Folkton, 1795–1821; Fellow of the Royal Society, 15 November 1804; examining chaplain...
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