Little Weighton
| Little Weighton | |
|---|---|
 Village Hall, Little Weighton | |
  Little Weighton | |
| Little Weighton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE985337 |
| • London | 155 mi (249 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | HU20 |
| Dialling code | 01482 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | |
Little Weighton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-west from Beverley town centre and 2 miles (3 km) west from Skidby.
Little Weighton forms part of the civil parish of Rowley.
The village contains a small shop (which acts as a post office), a school, a church, village hall, playing fields, a garage and the Black Horse public house. The No. 180 bus connects Little Weighton to the local area.
In 1823 Little Weighton was in the civil parish of Rowley and the Wapentake of Harthill. Occupations at the time included six farmers and yeomen, a shoemaker, a blacksmith, a tailor, a shopkeeper, and the landlord of The Black Horse public house. A carrier operated between the village and Beverley and Hull once a week.[1]
Little Weighton was served by Little Weighton railway station on the Hull and Barnsley Railway between 1885 and 1955.[2]
Notable residents include one time David Bowie bassist Trevor Bolder, and ex-Hull City players Stan McEwan and Sam Ricketts.
References
- ↑ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 363
- ↑ 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.
External links
Media related to Little Weighton at Wikimedia Commons- Little Weighton in the Domesday Book