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.

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East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire, often abbreviated to the East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to the south-west, and Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Estuary. The city of Kingston upon Hull is the largest settlement. The county has an area of 2,479 km2 (957 sq mi) and a population of 631,285 in 2024. Kingston upon Hull, located in the south-centre on the Humber Estuary, is by far the largest settlement and is a major port and the county's economic and transport centre. The rest of the county is largely rural, and the next largest towns are the seaside resort of Bridlington on the north-east coast and the historic town of Beverley near the centre. The county is governed by two unitary authorities, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council. It takes its name from the East Riding, an historic subdivision of Yorkshire. In the east of the county the low-lying plain of Holderness is enclosed by a crescent of low chalk hills, the Yorkshire Wolds. The Wolds meet the sea at Flamborough Head, a chalk headland, while the Holderness coast to the south is characterised by clay cliffs. The west of the county is part of the Vale of York, the wide plain of the River Ure/Ouse, and the south-west is part of the Humberhead Levels.

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Holme on the Wolds

Holme on the Wolds is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dalton Holme, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-east of the market town of Market Weighton and 5.5 miles (9 km) north-west of the market town of Beverley. In 1931 the parish had a population of 132. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with South Dalton to form "Dalton Holme". It lies to west of the B1248 road. The village forms part of and is run by the Dalton Estate, which is owned by the Hotham family. Holme on the Wolds was listed as "Hougon" in the Domesday Book. The name is believed to derive from the Old Norse word haugr meaning hills or mound. In 1823 Holme on the Wolds was a village and civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill. Population at the time was 138, with occupations including five farmers, a boot & shoe maker, a blacksmith, and a shopkeeper.

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Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire

Lockington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-west of Beverley town centre. The civil parish is formed by the villages of Lockington and Aike and the hamlet of Thorpe. According to the 2011 UK census the population of Lockington parish was 524, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 542. There were 247 separate households. However, since this census, recent housing developments have occurred. The name Lockington probably derives from the Old English Locaingtūn meaning 'settlement connected with Loca', or 'settlement of/at the enclosure'. The parish church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building. The A164 road and the Yorkshire Coast railway line from Hull to Scarborough both pass through the parish. Until 13 June 1960 Lockington railway station operated on the line. The level crossing adjacent to the station was the scene of a fatal accident on 26 July 1986. In 1823 Lockington was in the civil parish of Lockington and of Kilnwick, in the Wapentake of Harthill. A National School existed in the village. Population was 491, with occupations including thirteen farmers, two carpenters, two shoemakers, a blacksmith, a tailor, a bricklayer, a corn miller, and the landlord of The Buck public house. Residents included the parish clerk, a schoolmaster, and a gentleman. A carrier operated between the village and Hull and Beverley once a week.

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Bracken, East Riding of Yorkshire

Bracken or Bracken on the Wolds is a manor and hamlet in the civil parish of Watton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the Yorkshire Wolds, about 1 mile (2 km) north-west of Kilnwick and 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Middleton on the Wolds. It lies less than 1 mile (2 km) east of the A614 road. It was formerly a larger village with a chapel and garth, both of which were demolished by 1573, with the graveyard remaining. Since the 19th century, it has consisted of several rural estates: Horn Hill Farm, Bracken Fold, Bracken Farm and Bracken Burrows. There are woodlands, walking paths, manorial waste and two streams that lie within its boundary: Bracken Beck in the south and an unnamed tributary of Cawkeld Sinks (a small lake in nearby Kilnwick) in the east. A section of the Minster Way crosses through the manor centre, from the south-east near Wedding Wood in Kilnwick to its northern boundary.

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