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Sigglesthorne
Sigglesthorne shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 282 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TA155457 |
| Parish | Sigglesthorne |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU11 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Beverley and Holderness |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Sigglesthorne is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Hornsea on the B1244 road where it meets the B1243 road.
According to the 2001 UK census, Sigglesthorne parish had a population of 282.[1]
The village has around 175 houses. There is also an ancient church (St. Lawrence's Church) and a Church of England primary school.
It is rumoured throughout the village that the settlement was given its name as a result of a Viking who lived there. This Viking leader was supposedly called Siggle/Siggul, and since hawthorne is the predominant type of hedge around the village, it was given the name "Siggul's thorne" → Sigglesthorne.