Waplington Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.9101°N -0.8197°W
Official Name:Waplington
Civil Parish:Allerthorpe
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:YO42
Postcode Area:YO
Dial Code:01759
Os Grid Reference:SE776466
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Waplington is a hamlet in the civil parish of Allerthorpe,[1] in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2miles south-west of the market town of Pocklington.

A notable quantity of the surrounding lands are in the ownership of the Waplington family, a wealthy titled gentry family who have lived there since the feudal period.

Waplington was formerly a township in the parish of Allerthorpe,[2] in 1866 Waplington became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Allerthorpe.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 49.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: McCandlish . Sophie . A village close to Yorkshire's shortest canal and with its own nature reserve . 5 February 2020 . The Yorkshire Post . 2 February 2020 .
  2. Web site: History of Waplington, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 14 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Relationships and changes Waplington CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 14 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Population statistics Waplington CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 14 May 2024.