Middleton on the Wolds

Middleton on the Wolds is a village and civil parish on the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A614 road midway between Driffield and Market Weighton.

Middleton on the Wolds

Front street, Middleton on the Wolds
Middleton on the Wolds
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population825 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE944495
• London170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish
  • Middleton on the Wolds
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDRIFFIELD
Postcode districtYO25
Dialling code01377
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

According to the 2011 UK census, Middleton on the Wolds parish had a population of 825,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 774.[3]

History
The Robin Hood Public house

Middleton on the Wolds was served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line between 1890 and 1954.[4]

The church dedicated to St Andrew was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[5]

Governance

The civil parish was in the East Yorkshire parliamentary constituency until the 2010 general election, when it was transferred to the constituency of Beverley and Holderness.[2]

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Middleton Parish (1170211224)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. "Are you ready to vote in the next election?". East Riding News. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. April 2010. p. 3.
  3. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Middleton Parish (00FB095)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  5. Historic England. "Church of St. Andrew (1084151)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.


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