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Yorkshire Wolds Way
The Yorkshire Wolds Way is a National Trail in Yorkshire, England. It runs 79 miles (127 km) from Hessle to Filey, around the Yorkshire Wolds. At Filey Brigg, it connects with the Cleveland Way, another National Trail. In 2007 the Yorkshire Wolds Way celebrated the 25th anniversary of its official opening which took place on 2 October 1982. Route The route of the Yorkshire Wolds Way passes close to or through the following places: * Hessle * North Ferriby * Melton * Welton * Brantingham * South Cave * North Newbald * Goodmanham * Market Weighton * Londesborough * Nunburnholme * '' Pocklington'' * Millington * Huggate * Fridaythorpe * Thixendale * Wharram Percy * Wharram le Street * Wintringham * Sherburn * Potter Brompton * Ganton * Muston * Filey Places in italics are slightly off the main route. BBC documentary ''Yorkshire Wolds Way'', a 2017 two-part BBC television documentary, features a journey along the Yorkshire Wolds Way. Presenter Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the city of York. The south-west of Yorkshire is densely populated, and includes the cities of Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Doncaster and Wakefield. The north and east of the county are more sparsely populated, however the north-east includes the southern part of the Teesside conurbation, and the port city of Kingston upon Hull is located in the south-east. York is located near the centre of the county. Yorkshire has a Yorkshire Coast, coastline to the North Sea to the east. The North York Moors occupy the north-east of the county, and the centre contains the Vale of Mowbray in the north and the Vale of York in the south. The west contains part of the Pennines, which form the Yorkshire Dales in the north-west. The county was historically borde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Cave
South Cave is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately to the west of Hull city centre on the A1034 road just to the north of the A63 road. North Cave is approximately to the north-west. South Cave formerly held a town charter that has lapsed and the parish council no longer styles itself as a town. The civil parish is formed by the village of South Cave, the hamlet of Drewton and part of the hamlet of Riplingham. According to the 2011 UK Census, South Cave parish had a population of 4,823, an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 4,515. South Cave lies within the Parliamentary constituency of Goole and Pocklington. History The name 'Cave' probably derives from "the fast-flowing one", being a stream from the Old English 'caf' meaning quick or swift. The settlement is listed in the ''Domesday Book'' as "Cave", and in the Cave Hundred of the East Riding of Yorkshire. At the time of the survey there were 31 hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wintringham, North Yorkshire
Wintringham is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The village is near the A64 road and east of Malton. Two long-distance footpaths, the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail and the Centenary Way, pass through. The former Anglican parish church of St Peter's is located in the village. It has been redundant as a church since 2004. History The settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book as being worth £2 and belonging to Ranulph de Mortimer, who also owned lands in Herefordshire and Shropshire. The name derives from Old English as the ''hām'' (village or homestead) of Winteringas eople It shares the same derivation as Winteringham and Winterton in Lincolnshire. The parish grew up as the estate villages of the nearby Place Newton estate, which covers , and lies just to the south of Wintringham. Improvements to the estate in the early part of the 20th century included replacing all the thatched roofs in Wintringham with tiles, and the planting of of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wharram Le Street
Wharram-le-Street is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wharram, in North Yorkshire, England. Until the 1974 local government reorganisation Wharram-le-Street was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The village is on the B1248 road between North Grimston and the boundary with the present East Riding of Yorkshire unitary authority. The Church of England parish church of St Mary is late Anglo-Saxon. The nave and lower part of the west tower were built in the early or mid-11th century, in the last decades before the Norman conquest of England. The top of the tower is slightly later, representing the Saxo-Norman overlap architecture of the late 11th or early 12th century. The chancel arch is pure Norman, the north aisle was added in the 14th century and the chancel was rebuilt in 1862–64. St Mary's is now a Grade I listed building. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wharram Percy
Wharram Percy is a deserted medieval village and former civil parish near Wharram-le-Street, now in the parish of Wharram, on the western edge of the chalk Wolds of North Yorkshire, England. It is about south of Wharram-le-Street and is signposted from the Beverley to Malton road ( B1248). In 1931 the parish had a population of 40. It was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The earthworks of the village have been known for many years, and outlines of house platforms were drawn onto the first Ordnance Survey six-inch maps of Yorkshire published in 1854. The site was researched each summer by combined teams of archaeologists, historians and even botanists, from about 1950 to 1990 after it was singled out for study in 1948 by Professor Maurice Beresford of the University of Leeds. The site is now in the care of Historic England (formerly Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thixendale
Thixendale is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located in the Yorkshire Wolds about 20 miles east of York. The place name ''Thixendale'' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ''Sixtendale'' and ''Xistendale''. The name means 'Sigstein's Dale or Valley'. The name ''Sigstein'' is also the source for the name of Sysonby in Leicestershire. Historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire, from 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Ryedale, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. In 2016, the North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population of the parish to be 200. In the 2011 census the population of the parish was included with Wharram and not separately counted. The only pub, the Cross Keys, is a regular winner of local CAMRA awards. The Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail, a long-distance footpath, passes to the east end of the village. The church of St Mary, Thixendale is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fridaythorpe
Fridaythorpe is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north-east of Pocklington town centre and lies on the A166 road. It is above sea level, making it the highest village in the Yorkshire Wolds. According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 UK census, Fridaythorpe parish had a population of 319, an increase on the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 UK census figure of 183. St Mary's Church, Fridaythorpe was restored in 1902–3 with the addition of a new north aisle designed by C. Hodgson Fowler and stained glass by Burlison and Grylls. In January 1967 the church was designated a Grade I listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. It is on the Sykes Churches Trail devised by the East Yorkshire Churches Group. The Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail, a long distance footpath passes through the village and the village is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huggate
Huggate is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north-west of Beverley town centre and west of Driffield town centre. The village of North Dalton lies to the south-east. According to the 2011 UK census, Huggate parish had a population of 342, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 317. Huggate has one of the deepest wells in England. The village contains the Wolds Inn public house on the Driffield road. The parish church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building. The Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail, a long distance footpath passes to the north of the village. There are walks through the local area. History 'Huggate' is derived possibly from road to or near the mounds from the Old Norse ''haugr'' and ''gata''. In 1823 Huggate was a civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill. The parish church was under the patronage of the King; a Methodist chapel also existed. A well, deep, supplied the village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millington, East Riding Of Yorkshire
Millington is a small village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north-east of Pocklington. The civil parish is formed by the village of Millington and the Hamlet (place), hamlets of Great Givendale and Ousethorpe. According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 UK census, Millington parish had a population of 242, an increase on the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 UK census figure of 217. Nearby is Millington Woods and Millington Pastures. Millington Woods is one of the few remaining wooded dales in the Yorkshire Wolds. The woods includes Millington Springs, which formerly supported beds of watercress. Millington Pastures holds a stock of highland cattle, and is used for bike riding and walking. The church dedicated to St Margaret was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. Millington has a pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pocklington
Pocklington () is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, its population was 10,123. It lies east of York, and north-west of Kingston upon Hull, Hull. The town's skyline is marked by the 15th-century tower of All Saints' parish church. The ecclesiastical parish includes the hamlet of Kilnwick Percy. History Pocklington gets its name via the Old English "Poclintun" from the Angles (tribe), Anglian settlement of Pocel's (or Pocela's) people and the Old English word "tun" meaning farm or settlement, but though the town's name can only be traced back to around 650 AD, the inhabitation of Pocklington as a site is thought to extend back a further 1,000 years or more to the Bronze Age. Pocklington appears on the 14th-century Gough Map, the oldest route map in Great Britain. In the Iron Age Pocklington was a major town of the Parisi (tribe), Pari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nunburnholme
Nunburnholme is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is approximately east of the market town of Pocklington. The civil parish is formed by the village of Nunburnholme and the hamlet of Kilnwick Percy. According to the 2011 UK census, Nunburnholme parish had a population of 234, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 253. Nunburnholme derives its name from the Old English ''Burnholme'' (“burn” = spring, stream; “holm” = island in a river, and was variously spelt ''Brunnum'', ''Brunham'' and ''Brunne'' in medieval times. The prefix “Nun-“ was added some time before the 16th century with reference to Nunburnholme Priory. Nunburnholme was laid waste during the Harrying of the North in 1069–70 and was still deserted in 1086. The entry for the manor of Brunham in the Domesday Book reads: "Terra Tainorum Regis. East Riding. Hessle Hundred. Manerium. In Brunham, Morcar, Turvet and Turchil had 11 carucates of taxable land. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Londesborough
Londesborough is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of the market town of Market Weighton. The civil parish is formed by the village of Londesborough and the hamlet of Middlethorpe. According to the 2011 UK census, Londesborough parish had a population of 182, a reduction of one on the 2001 UK census figure. The Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail, a long distance footpath passes through the village. Some scholars suggest the still-undiscovered Roman camp of Delgovicia is in the vicinity of Londesborough. Londesborough Hall was a country house in the village but all that now remains is the park land that surrounded the house which is called Londesborough Park. The church dedicated to All Saints was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. In 1823 Londesborough was a civil parish in the Holme Beacon Division i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
