Holme on the Wolds explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.905°N -0.5293°W
Official Name:Holme on the Wolds
Civil Parish:Dalton Holme
Unitary England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Lieutenancy England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency Westminster:Beverley and Holderness
Post Town:BEVERLEY
Postcode District:HU17
Postcode Area:HU
Dial Code:01430
Os Grid Reference:SE967464
London Distance Mi:165
London Direction:S
Static Image:Holme on the Wolds.jpg

Holme on the Wolds is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dalton Holme, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6miles north-east of the market town of Market Weighton and 5.5miles north-west of the market town of Beverley. In 1931 the parish had a population of 132.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with South Dalton to form "Dalton Holme".[2] It lies to west of the B1248 road.

The village forms part of and is run by the Dalton Estate, which is owned by the Hotham family.[3]

Holme on the Wolds was listed as "Hougon" in the Domesday Book. The name is believed to derive from the Old Norse word haugr meaning hills or mound.[4]

In 1823 Holme on the Wolds was a village and civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill. Population at the time was 138, with occupations including five farmers, a boot & shoe maker, a blacksmith, and a shopkeeper.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Holme on the Wolds CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 8 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Relationships and changes Holme on the Wolds CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 8 August 2023.
  3. http://www.daltonestate.co.uk Dalton Estate
  4. Web site: Electronic Edition of Domesday Book - place-name forms . PDF. 12 November 2012.
  5. [Edward Baines (1774–1848)|Baines, Edward]