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]