Middleton on the Wolds

Middleton on the Wolds est une paroisse civile et un village du Yorkshire de l'Est, en Angleterre.

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(en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Middleton on the Wolds » (voir la liste des auteurs).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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