Holderness Wapentake

Holderness was a wapentake of the historic East Riding of Yorkshire, England consisting of the south-easterly part of the county. Established in medieval times, it ceased to have much significance in the 19th century when the wapentakes were superseded by other administrative divisions for most local government purposes. Because of its large area it was sub-divided into three divisions—North Division, Middle Division and South Division.

1. References

"Relationships / unit history of Holderness". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Great Britain Historical GIS Project. Retrieved 23 July 2009.

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Skirlaugh Rural District

Skirlaugh was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1935. The district formed an area around the Hornsea urban district. The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894. In 1935 the district was abolished by a County Review Order made under the Local Government Act 1929. and the area then formed part of the newly created Holderness Rural District. At the same time a small part was transferred to the municipal borough of Kingston upon Hull.

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Withernwick

Withernwick is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) north-east of Hull city centre and 5 miles (8 km) south of Hornsea. According to the 2011 UK census, Withernwick parish had a population of 453, a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 474. The name Withernwick derives from the Old English wiðþornwīc meaning 'trading settlement by the thorn tree'. Alternatively, the first element could possibly derive from the Old Norse personal name Vith-Forni. The parish church of St Alban is a Grade II listed building. Over the past few years the village has been in decline, having lost its post office, school, Methodist chapel and village hall.

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Whitedale railway station

Whitedale railway station was a railway station which served the villages of Rise and Withernwick in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Hull and Hornsea Railway. It opened on 28 March 1864 and closed following the Beeching Report on 19 October 1964.

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Marton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Marton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burton Constable, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Kingston upon Hull city centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the village of Skirlaugh and the A165 road. Marton was formerly a township in the parish of Swine, in 1866 Marton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burton Constable. In 1931 the parish had a population of 73. In 1823 Marton was in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. A Catholic chapel was the only place of worship. Population at the time was 129, with occupations including nine farmers and a shoemaker. A carrier, who was also a Licensed victualler, operated between the village and Hull twice weekly. Marton was served from 1864 to 1964 by Burton Constable railway station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway. To the south-east of the settlement is the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Sacrament which is a Grade II listed building. The name Marton derives from the Old English meretūn meaning 'mere settlement'.

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