Fangfoss
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Fangfoss is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...

, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. It is situated approximately 11 miles (17.7 km) to the east of the city of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...

 and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north west of the town of Pocklington
Pocklington
Pocklington is a small market town and civil parish situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately east of York....

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Together with Bolton
Bolton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Bolton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately to the east of the city of York and north west of the town of Pocklington.Together with Fangfoss it forms the civil parish of Fangfoss with Bolton....

 it forms the civil parish of Fangfoss with Bolton
Fangfoss with Bolton
Fangfoss with Bolton is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately to the east of the city of York and north west of the town of Pocklington...

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The village has a church, primary school and pub. A village park was created to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee and is called Jubilee Park.

Fangfoss hosts an annual arts festival called Fangfest.
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