| Dalton Holme | |
| Civil parish | |
|---|---|
| Status: | Parish |
| Governance: | Parish Council |
| Population: | 197 (2001 census)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Primary council: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Coordinates: | |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Beverley and Holderness |
| European Parliament: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Dalton Holme a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire in England. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) to the north west of the market town of Beverley and covering an area of 1,360.063 hectares (3,360.79 acres).[2]
It is made up of two villages - South Dalton and Holme on the Wolds, which over the years have come to join together. Both the villages are run by the Dalton Estate, which is owned by the Hotham Family and are occupied by estate workers as well as paying tenants. The 18th century Hall is the home of Lord Hotham whose family have owned land in the area for generations.
The beautiful spire of St. Mary's the 19th century Church is over 200 feet (61 m) high and can be seen for miles around. It was built to the designs of John Loughborough Pearson in 1858 to replace an older parish church.
Inside the church lie a number of the Hotham family; the older monuments were transferred from the earlier church. There is a fine black and white marble monument in memory of John Hotham which is said to have come from Italy and dates from after 1697.[3] Sir John is represented in life, as a reclining knight in full armour, with his helmet and gauntlet is stood beside him, and in death, as a skeleton. Supporting the four corners of the tomb are statues representing the cardinal virtues.
Dalton Estate Office can be found in the village of South Dalton and all the Estate houses are neat rows of cottages as well as Tudor style houses some with date plates on them dating as far back as 1706.
The local public house is the fine looking Pipe and Glass Inn, which is situated near to gates leading into land that surrounds the Hall at the bottom of the village.
According to the 2001 UK census, Dalton Holme parish had a population of 197.[1]