Metham
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History
Metham was the seat of the Metham family. A 16th-century Sir Thomas Metham, who was knighted during the reign of Queen Mary, was imprisoned under Queen Elizabeth I for practicing the Roman Catholic faith, and died at nearby York Castle in 1573. A 17th-century Sir Thomas Metham died at the Battle of Marston Moor during First English Civil War. In the battle he served for Charles I as captain of the Yorkshire gentlemen volunteers.[1][2]
In 1823 Metham was a village in the civil parish of Howden, and the Wapentake of Howdenshire. The population of Metham in 1823 was 45, and included one farmer; two gentlemen, one of whom lived at Metham Hall; and two yeomen, one of whom lived at 'Bishopsoil'.[2]
The hamlet is about Script error: No such module "convert". from a Roman military highway, Roman pottery and other artifacts have been found nearby.
Metham was formerly a township in the parish of Howden,[3] in 1866 Metham became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Laxton, Eastrington and Howden.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 49.[5]
While the Metham Estate has existed for centuries prior, the current Metham Hall is on Metham Lane, and is a Grade II listed building and is of early 19th century origin.[6] A Grade II listed farmhouse (c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".), in the grounds of Metham Hall, is Script error: No such module "convert". to its north-west.[7]
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