Wyton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Wyton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bilton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Wyton leads from Bilton through to Sproatley. Wyton was formerly a township in the parish of Swine, in 1866 Wyton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Bilton. In 1931 the parish had a population of 111. The name Wyton possibly derives from the Old English wīftūn meaning 'woman's settlement'. Alternatively, the first element could derive from the Old English personal name Wifa/Wife. Another suggestion is that it derives from wīðigtūn meaning 'settlement by the willow'. Wyton is a small farming village with few houses, it is used for farming because of its rich soil, and large, open space. Its history is small, but was a Quaker village in the 17th century. There are still signs of the Quakers, such as buried ploughing machines, buried clothes and the remains of the houses (more on the Sproatley track, leading from Sproatley to Coniston). Wyton contains a Grade II listed Wesleyan Methodist Church, a milestone and a hall but there are no schools, public houses, post offices, hotels, public telephones or sports centres. Wyton is usually called a hamlet because it is even smaller than a village.

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Wyton in the Domesday Book

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Thirtleby

Thirtleby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Coniston, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north-east of Hull city centre and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village of Sproatley. Thirtleby was formerly a township in the parish of Swine, in 1866 Thirtleby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Coniston. In 1931 the parish had a population of 55. The name Thirtleby derives from the Old Norse Thorkelbȳ meaning 'Thorkel's village'.

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Bilton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Bilton (or Bilton-in-Holderness) is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Hull city centre on the B1238 road and adjoining the village of Wyton. According to the 2011 UK census, Bilton parish had a population of 2,220, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 2,340. The civil parish of Bilton consists of the villages of Bilton, Ganstead and Wyton. The name Bilton derives from the Old English Billtūn or Billatūn meaning 'Bill's' or 'Billa's settlement'. St Peter's Church is a Grade II listed building that was designed by G. T. Andrews and built in 1851. Bilton Community Primary School is situated in Bilton and provides primary education for about 300 pupils from the village and the surrounding area. A 131-acre (53 ha) site is to be used to construct the biggest solar farm in the UK since 2016. The farm is to be built by Gridserve on behalf of Warrington Borough Council.

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Sproatley

Sproatley is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Hull city centre and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Hedon at the junction of the B1238 and B1240 roads. The name Sproatley derives from the Old English sprotalēah meaning 'sprout wood/clearing'. The village church, dedicated to St. Swithin, is said to contain a small chamber organ built by 'Father' Smith in the late 17th, early 18th century. The church was designated a Grade II listed building in 1987. According to the 2011 UK census, Sproatley parish had a population of 1,350, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,353.

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Coniston, East Riding of Yorkshire

Coniston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Hull city centre and less than 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of the village of Ganstead. It lies on the A165 road. The civil parish is formed by the village of Coniston and the hamlet of Thirtleby. According to the 2011 UK Census, Coniston parish had a population of 319, an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 266. The name Coniston derives from the Old Danish kunung meaning 'king' and the Old English tūn meaning 'settlement'.

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