Pollington
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Pollington | |
Pollington shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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Population | 939 (2001 census)[1] |
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OS grid reference | |
Parish | Pollington |
Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | GOOLE |
Postcode district | DN14 |
Dialling code | 01405 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
UK Parliament | Brigg and Goole |
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire |
Pollington is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles south west of the town of Snaith and a mile south of the M62 motorway. It lies on the north bank of the Aire and Calder Navigation.
According to the 2001 UK census, Pollington parish had a population of 939.[1]
[edit] History
Pollington parish was part of the Goole Rural District in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974, then in Boothferry district of Humberside until 1996.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Pollington CP (Parish). Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.