Walkington
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Walkington is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, approximately 3 miles to the South West of Beverley.
The village is the former home of a mental asylum, named Broadgate Hospital, built on the grounds of a Broadgate Farm, and opened in 1871. The hospital closed in 1989 to make way for private housing developments.
The village is home to three public houses, all of which are located along the main road; East End. From West to East, these are the Dog and Duck, the Ferguson Fawsitt Arms and the Barrel.
Centred in the middle of Walkington is the village's pond, which can be seen to be a major focal point for the residents of the village. Around the pond is a memorial bench devoted to Daniel Bryan Ryan who was a well known member of the community and was always seen feeding the ducks early hours of the morning. Many residents believed that the ducks were his family and he loved them dearly. On the 21st April every year members of the community have a village gathering to celebrate their close friend. He was also the founder of the 1st Saturday league football team for Walkington, as he was a keen sportsman, known by fellow peers as 'the touch', due to outstanding ball control.
The village school is situated in Crake Wells, a minor street in the East End of the village. Before the year 2000 the school was divided between two sites which included the original school house at Northgate which dates back to the late 19th century. However, after a costly extension to the Crake Wells building, the infant and junior sections were finally joined together in time for the 2000-01 school year. The new building was officially opened by then Education Secretary David Blunkett, in October 2000.
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