Howsham, North Yorkshire

{{Short description|Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|54|03|22|N|0|52|31|W|display=inline,title}}

| label_position = top

| official_name = Howsham

| static_image =

| static_image_caption =

| population = 273

| population_ref = (Including Scrayingham. 2011 census){{NOMIS2011|id=1170217255|title=Howsham Parish |accessdate=9 March 2018}}

| unitary_england = North Yorkshire

| lieutenancy_england = North Yorkshire

| region = Yorkshire and the Humber

| constituency_westminster = Thirsk and Malton

| post_town = YORK

| postcode_district = YO60

| postcode_area = YO

| dial_code =

| os_grid_reference = SE737628

}}

Howsham is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.

The village is home to St John's Church, Howsham{{NHLE |num= 1315991|desc= Church of Saint John, Howsham|access-date= 19 January 2025}} and Howsham Hall. Howsham appeared as Husun in the Domesday Book.{{cite web |title=Howsham {{!}} Domesday Book |url=https://opendomesday.org/place/SE7362/howsham/ |website=opendomesday.org |accessdate=25 January 2020}}

Historically the village was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 the village was in the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

Howsham was served by Howsham railway station on the York to Scarborough Line between 1845 and 1849.{{Butt-Stations}} George Hudson (1800–1871), an English railway financier and politician was born in Howsham.{{cite EB9 |wstitle = George Hudson |volume= XII |last= |first= |author-link= | page=332 |short=1}}

See also

Gallery

File:Howsham Bridge YORYM-S220.jpg|Howsham Bridge with picnickers, August 1907

File:Cottages in Howsham - geograph.org.uk - 790637.jpg|Cottages in Howsham

FIle:Howsham mill.JPG|Howsham Mill

File:Howsham signal box and crossing - geograph.org.uk - 1016371.jpg|Howsham signal box and crossing

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