Waplington is a hamlet in the civil parish of Allerthorpe,[1] in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of the market town of Pocklington.
| Waplington | |
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.jpg) View towards Waplington | |
  Waplington Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE776466 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO42 |
| Dialling code | 01759 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
A notable quantity of the surrounding lands are in the ownership of the Waplington family, a wealthy titled gentry family who have lived there since the feudal period.
Waplington was formerly a township in the parish of Allerthorpe,[2] in 1866 Waplington became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Allerthorpe.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 49.[4]
References
edit- ^ McCandlish, Sophie (2 February 2020). "A village close to Yorkshire's shortest canal and with its own nature reserve". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "History of Waplington, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Waplington CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Waplington CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11.
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