Wansford, East Riding of Yorkshire explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.9931°N -0.3813°W
Label Position:top
Official Name:Wansford
Civil Parish:Skerne and Wansford
Unitary England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Lieutenancy England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency Westminster:East Yorkshire
Post Town:DRIFFIELD
Postcode District:YO25
Postcode Area:YO
Dial Code:01377
Os Grid Reference:TA062564
Static Image:Chapel Lane, Wansford - geograph.org.uk - 2140139.jpg
Static Image Caption:Chapel Lane

Wansford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Skerne and Wansford, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the B1249 road and just to the north of the River Hull and the Driffield Canal. It is approximately 2.5miles south-east of Driffield and 3miles north-west of North Frodingham.The church of St Mary the Virgin, Wansford was built in 1866–68 to designs by G.E. Street. It is on the Sykes Churches Trail devised by the East Yorkshire Churches Group.[1] The church was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 142.[2]

Governance

Wansford was formerly a township in the parish of Nafferton,[3] in 1866 Wansford became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Skerne.[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Sykes Churches Trail Southern Route. East Yorkshire Historic Churches Group. 5 October 2009-->. Beverley, East Yorkshire.
  2. Web site: Population statistics Wansford Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 12 August 2023.
  3. Web site: History of Wansford, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 12 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Relationships and changes Wansford Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 12 August 2023.