Middleton 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 midway between Driffield and Market Weighton.
| Middleton on the Wolds | |
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 Front street, Middleton on the Wolds | |
  Middleton on the Wolds Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Population | 825 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE944495 |
| • London | 170 mi (270 km) S |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01377 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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
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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 a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[5]
The Kiplingcotes Derby finish post is within the parish of Middleton on the Wolds, now believed to be the oldest known horse race in England dating back to at least 1519.
Governance
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Middleton Parish (1170211224)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Are you ready to vote in the next election?". East Riding News. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. April 2010. p. 3.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Middleton Parish (00FB095)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- ^ 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.
External links
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Media related to Middleton-on-the-Wolds at Wikimedia Commons- Middleton on the Wolds in the Domesday Book
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