Bolton, East Riding of Yorkshire explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.961°N -0.8248°W
Official Name:Bolton
Static Image:Bolton, East Riding of Yorkshire.jpg
Static Image Caption:Main street, Bolton
Civil Parish:Fangfoss
Unitary England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Lieutenancy England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency Westminster:East Yorkshire
Post Town:YORK
Postcode District:YO41
Postcode Area:YO
Dial Code:01759
Os Grid Reference:SE772522
London Distance Mi:170
London Direction:S

Bolton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fangfoss, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 10miles to the east of the city of York and 3miles north-west of the town of Pocklington. In 1931 the parish had a population of 130.[1] Bolton was formerly a township in the parish of Bishop Wilton,[2] from 1866 Bolton was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Fangfoss, part also went to form Bishop Wilton.[3]

Bolton has an active local history society.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Bolton Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 4 February 2021.
  2. Web site: History of Bolton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 6 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Relationships and changes Bolton Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 6 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Bolton Local History. 18 July 2008. 2007. Bolton and Fangfoss Local History Society. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090107015719/http://www.bolton-fangfoss.org.uk/content/Feature.aspx. 7 January 2009. dmy-all.