Middleton on the Wolds

Middleton on the Wolds is a village and civil parish on the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A614 road midway between Driffield and Market Weighton. According to the 2011 UK census, Middleton parish had a population of 825, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 774.

1. History

Middleton on the Wolds was served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line between 1890 and 1954. The church dedicated to St Andrew was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. The Kiplingcotes Derby finish post is within the parish of Middleton on the Wolds, now believed to be the oldest known horse race in England dating back to at least 1519.

1. Governance

The civil parish was in the East Yorkshire parliamentary constituency until the 2010 general election, when it was transferred to the constituency of Beverley and Holderness. On 1 April 1935 the parish was renamed from "Middleton on the Wolds" to "Middleton".

1. References


1. External links

Media related to Middleton-on-the-Wolds at Wikimedia Commons Middleton on the Wolds in the Domesday Book

Nearby Places View Menu

Middleton-on-the-Wolds railway station

Middleton-on-the-Wolds railway station was a railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line. It opened on 1 May 1890 and served the village of Middleton on the Wolds. It closed on 20 September 1954.

Landmark Train

Bainton railway station

Bainton railway station was a station on the Selby to Driffield Line. It opened on 1 May 1890 and served the village of Bainton. It closed on 20 September 1954.

Landmark Train

North Dalton

North Dalton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) south-west of the town of Driffield and 8 miles (13 km) north-east of the town of Pocklington. 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north-west lies the village of Huggate. South Dalton lies some 4.5 miles (7 km) to the south-east, with villages in between. North Dalton itself lies on the B1246 road. According to the 2011 UK census, North Dalton parish had a population of 302, a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 315. The name Dalton derives from the Old English dæltūn meaning 'settlement in a dale'. The church dedicated to All Saints was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. In 1823 North Dalton was in the Wapentake of Harthill. All Saints was an episcopal chapel. There was also a Methodist chapel. Population was 398, with occupations including the landlady of The Star public house, a schoolmaster, a tailor, four farmers, and two blacksmiths, carpenters, corn millers, shoemakers and shopkeepers. A carrier operated between the village and Beverley once a week.

Church Landmark

Lund, East Riding of Yorkshire

Lund is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-west of Beverley and 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Driffield. According to the 2011 UK census, Lund parish had a population of 308, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 289. The name Lund derives from the Old Norse lundr meaning 'grove'. The parish church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building. In 1823 Lund was in the Wapentake of Harthill. In the market place the remains of a market cross was used as a focus to sell goods every Thursday in Lent. The parishioners had erected a public school for an unlimited number of children. Population at the time was 357. Occupations included fifteen farmers, one of whom was in occupation of the seat of a local notable family. There were three shoemakers, three shopkeepers, two tailors, a parish clerk and a parish constable, a schoolmaster, a workhouse governess, a blacksmith, a bricklayer, a saddler, a butcher, and the landlords of The Plough, and The Lord Wellington public house. Three carriers operated between the village and Beverley and Market Weighton twice weekly. John Fancy, the Second World War airman and escapee from German captivity was born in the village.

Church Landmark