Middleton on the Wolds

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Middleton on the Wolds
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Middleton on the Wolds
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population825 (2011 census) [1]
OS grid reference SE944495
•  London 170 mi (270 km)  S
Civil parish
  • Middleton on the Wolds
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DRIFFIELD
Postcode district YO25
Dialling code 01377
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53°56′01″N0°33′44″W / 53.933730°N 0.562340°W / 53.933730; -0.562340

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.

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According to the 2011 UK census, Middleton on the Wolds parish had a population of 825, [1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 774. [3]

History

The Robin Hood Public house The Robin Hood Middleton on the Wolds.jpg
The Robin Hood Public house

Middleton on the Wolds was served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line between 1890 and 1954. [4]

The church dedicated to St Andrew was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. [5]

The Kiplingcotes Derby finish post is within the parish of Middleton on the Wolds, now believed to be the oldest known horse race in England dating back to at least 1519.

Governance

The civil parish was in the East Yorkshire parliamentary constituency until the 2010 general election, when it was transferred to the constituency of Beverley and Holderness. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Middleton Parish (1170211224)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Are you ready to vote in the next election?". East Riding News. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. April 2010. p. 3.
  3. ↑ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Middleton Parish (00FB095)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St. Andrew (1084151)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 16 August 2013.


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