Wykeham is a hamlet in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated just off the A169 road and is 1.75 miles (2.82 km) north-east of Malton.[1][2][3] Wykeham is mentioned in the Domesday Book as wicum, and the name of the hamlet derives from Old English and means [at] the dwellings.[4][5]
| Wykeham | |
|---|---|
 Farm buildings and gardens at Wykeham | |
.svg)  Wykeham Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE815752 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALTON |
| Postcode district | YO17 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Historically part of the Hundred of Maneshou, later the wapentake of Rydale, it is now part of the civil parish of Malton, and also part of the Thirsk and Malton Constituency.[4][6] In 1301, the population of Wykeham and Howe was listed as being twelve, in the 2011 census, the population was included in that of Malton civil parish.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "300" (Map). Howardian Hills & Malton. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 978-0-319-24552-1.
- ^ "Wykeham - As described in John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)". pastplace.org. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Genuki: Old Malton, Yorkshire (North Riding)". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Wykeham". opendomesday. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Smith, A. H. (1979) [1928]. The Place Names of the North Riding of Yorkshire. English Place Name Society. p. 45. OCLC 19714705.
- ^ "Election Maps". ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
On the left of the screen is the "Boundary" tab; click this and activate either civil parishes or Westminster Constituencies (or both), however, only two functions can be active at any one time.
- ^ Robinson, J. F. (1978). The archaeology of Malton and Norton. Leeds: Yorkshire Archaeological Society. p. 30. OCLC 1170724217.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Malton Parish (E04007604)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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