North Duffield Explained

Country:England
Official Name:North Duffield
Static Image:The Main Street of North Duffield.jpg
Static Image Caption:Main Street, North Duffield
Coordinates:53.8239°N -0.9624°W
Label Position:left
Civil Parish:North Duffield
Population:1,317
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:Selby
Post Town:SELBY
Postcode District:YO8
Postcode Area:YO
Os Grid Reference:SE684369

North Duffield is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. It was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.[1] It lies about 70NaN0 north-east of Selby and 11miles south-east of York, on the A163 road from Selby to Market Weighton. The River Derwent forms the eastern boundary of the parish.It has an area of around 4081ha (according to 2001 UK Census data). There are approximately 1,800 residents in the village, the majority of whom are aged between 30 and 50 years. The population at the 2011 Census was 1,317.

Overview

North Duffield is home to a Community Primary School, Methodist Church, village hall, village green, hairdressers, garage, the black cat rescue, park, shop, pub, Duck pond, many fields, and a bowls club.

There is an active North Duffield Conservation and local History Society, which in 2011 was funded by Lottery Funding.[2] North Duffield has its own village football team, North Duffield Dragons, for children aged between 3 and 16.[3] Menthorpe Gate railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line served the village from 1853 to 1953.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches north-east to Thorganby with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 1,913.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of North Duffield, in Selby and East Riding Map and description. 2020-11-25. www.visionofbritain.org.uk.
  2. Web site: North Duffield Conservation & Local History Society. 28 July 2011.
  3. Web site: North Duffield Dragons U7 - Selby & District Junior Football League Sponsored By Macron. 9 November 2020. www.teamstats.net.