Middleton on the Wolds

Middleton on the Wolds
Middleton on the Wolds
 Middleton on the Wolds shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 825 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE944495
   – London 170 mi (270 km)  S
Civil parishMiddleton on the Wolds
Unitary authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial countyEast Riding of Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town DRIFFIELD
Postcode district YO25
Dialling code 01377
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentBeverley and Holderness[2]
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Coordinates: 53°56′01″N 0°33′44″W / 53.933730°N 0.562340°WMiddleton on the Wolds is a village and civil parish on the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A614 road mid-way between Driffield and Market Weighton.

According to the 2011 UK census, Middleton on the Wolds parish had a population of 825,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 774.[3]

History

Looking west along the A614 in Middleton on the Wolds.

Middleton on the Wolds was served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line between 1890 and 1954.[4]

The church dedicated to St Andrew was designated in 1966 by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[5]

Governance

The civil parish was in the East Yorkshire parliamentary constituency until the 2010 general election when it was transferred to the constituency of Beverley and Holderness.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Middleton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Are you ready to vote in the next election?". East Riding News (East Riding of Yorkshire Council): p. 3. April 2010.
  3. ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Middleton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  4. ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St. Andrew (1084151)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.

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