Fitling

{{Short description|Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2014}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|53.786725|-0.100824|display=inline,title}}

| label_position = bottom

| official_name = Fitling

| population =

| civil_parish = East Garton

| unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire

| region = Yorkshire and the Humber

| lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire

| constituency_westminster = Beverley and Holderness

| post_town = HULL

| postcode_district = HU12

| postcode_area = HU

| dial_code = 01964

| os_grid_reference = TA252339

| london_distance_mi = 155

| london_direction = S

| static_image = Fitling Lane.jpg

| static_image_caption = Fitling Lane

}}

Fitling is a hamlet in the civil parish of East Garton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness.

It is situated approximately {{Convert|7|mi|km}} north-west of Withernsea town centre. It lies {{Convert|1|mi|km}} west of the B1242 road.

Fitling was formerly a township in the parish of Humbleton,{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12587|title=History of Fitling, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=24 November 2023}} in 1866 Fitling became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form East Garton.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10424847|title=Relationships and changes Fitling CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=24 November 2023}} In 1931 the parish had a population of 85.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10424847/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Fitling CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=24 November 2023}}

In 1823 parish inhabitants numbered 119. Occupations included ten farmers and a shoemaker.{{cite book|last=Baines |first=Edward |authorlink=Edward Baines (1774–1848)|title=History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York |year=1823 |page=204 |isbn=1230139141}}

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