Little Weighton
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Coordinates: 53°47′28″N 0°30′19″W / 53.791010°N 0.505287°W
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 Village Hall, Little Weighton |
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Little Weighton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | SE985337 |
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| Civil parish | Rowley |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | HU20 |
| Dialling code | 01482 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Haltemprice and Howden |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Little Weighton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) south west of Beverley town centre.
Little Weighton forms part of the civil parish of Rowley.
The village is served by a small shop (which acts as a post office), a school, a church, village hall, playing fields, Station Garage and the Black Horse pub. The 180 bus keeps Little Weighton connected to the rest of the world.
Famous residents include one time David Bowie bassist Trevor Bolder, ex-Hull City player Sam Ricketts.
Little Weighton was served by Little Weighton railway station on the Hull and Barnsley Railway between 1885 and 1955.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ 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 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.
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