England & Wales Hardwicke Marriage Index
Marriages 1754 - 1837
Aughton All Saints

The Parish

The parish of Aughton lies in the western portion of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Aughton lies about 8 miles northwest of the market town of Howden in the valley of the River Derwent. Aughton is a relatively small compact village built along a westwards leading lane heading off from the B1228 (Howden to York) road. The area surrounding Aughton is largely pastoral in agricultural use, the seasonal flooding of the Derwent would have prevented growth of cereals. The village stands at a mere 10 metres above sea level and only 5 metres above the level of the Derwent. Much of the flood plain is now preserved as part of the Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve and in winter is home to thousands of wintering wildfowl. The Derwent, heading southwards towards the Ouse and the Humber Estuary sweeps up all of the local drainage. Aughton parish was a fairly small one for this area yet still supported over 600 parishioners. In Domesday times the land was held by one Nigel Fossard and boasted 6 ploughs and some woodland.

The Church

All Saints' church hides away, accessible only on foot from the end of the main village lane. In a rather precarious site just off the flood plain sits a rather ancient and venerable building. Like most it has many ages; the nave is the oldest being Norman and probably 12th century, the north aisle is a little later and Early English whilst much of the rest including chancel and western tower is Perpendicular and 14th or 15th century. Pevsner remarks that the tower is unusual in not being square but wider in the north-south direction than it is east-west. To access the church that passes Aughton Hall and also an ancient motte and bailey site, just earthworks remaining. The site is open and presents little challenge to photography.