Sutton Upon Derwent Village
Beginnings
The area around Sutton upon Derwent probably lies on one of the routes linking the Roman city of Eboracum (York) to the south of the country. This route ran from York to Brough where the Humber could be crossed, bypassing the marshes to the west and picking up the road to the South.
Roman remains have been found in the Sutton area and geophysical survey of an area southeast of Sutton farm in 1997 found some evidence of a possible Roman settlement.
The first written record of the Sutton area appears to be of the river Derwent which was recorded by BEDE in the 8th Century. He notes the DERUUENTIONIS FLUVII which is from the Celtic meaning “river where Oak trees grow abundantly”.
Acknowledgements
This potted history has been compiled from the following source documents:
1. Y910.6 Yorkshire Archaeological Journal Vol 29 (1929)
2. York GEORGIAN SOCIETY annual report 1986
3. Sutton upon Derwent Parish Registers
4. The East Yorkshire Village Book - East Yorkshire Federation of Womens Institutes 1991
5. Y942.74 History and Topography of the City of York: and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Sheahan JJ & T. Whellan. Vol 2 1856
6. Chapters of Yorkshire History - Cartwright - 1872 (also called Chapters in the History of Yorkshire) - illustrating the County in the reigns of Elizabeth, James I and Charles I
7. The Place Names of the East Riding of Yorkshire & York - The English Place Name Society Vol XIV 1970Yorkshire DOMESDAY Place Names - Horsfall Turner
8. Encyclopedia Britannica CD-ROM
9. A History of the County of York, East Riding, Vol III - A Victorian History of the Counties of England; pp 173-9Beginnings 11th Century 12th Century 13th Century 14th Century 15th Century 16th Century
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