Welton, East Riding of Yorkshire

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Welton
Welton, East Riding of Yorkshire (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Welton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Welton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 1,560 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference SE960273
Parish Welton
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 BROUGH
Postcode district HU15
Dialling code 01482
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Haltemprice and Howden
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 53°44′00″N 0°32′43″W / 53.733343, -0.545157

Welton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the town of Brough on the north side of the A63 road to Kingston upon Hull.

The old police station in Welton, built in 1850
The old police station in Welton, built in 1850

The village is situated on the Yorkshire Wolds Way long distance footpath.

The civil parish is formed by the villages of Welton and Melton and the hamlet of Wauldby. According to the 2001 UK census, Welton parish had a population of 1,560.[1]

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