Humberton | |
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![]() Farm house at Humberton | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 50 |
OS grid reference | SE421686 |
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Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO61 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Humberton is a hamlet and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) east from Boroughbridge and on the north side of the River Ure. The hamlet lies about one mile to the west of the Swale,[1] and comprises 2,320 acres (9 km2) of land.
The Ure, which separates the township from Aldborough, was crossed by a wooden bridge, at Milby, before the Conquest, and some remains of the bridge are still visible when the water is low. The name Humberton means 'Hund's fortified farm/settlement' or 'Hundr's fortified farm/settlement'.[2] The population was estimated at 50 in 2013.[3]