Lund, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 53°55′11″N 0°31′26″W / 53.919691°N 0.523916°W
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 Lund
Lund shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 289 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SE970480 |
| Civil parish | Lund |
| 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 | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01377 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Beverley and Holderness |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Lund is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north west of Beverley town centre and 7 miles (11 km) south west of Driffield town centre. It lies to the east of the B1248 road.
According to the 2001 UK census, Lund parish had a population of 289.[1]
[edit] Notable people
- John Fancy, World War II airman. His many attempts at escape from German captivity inspired the Great Escape account.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Lund CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790998&c=Lund&d=16&e=15&g=390443&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211067977156&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ "John Fancy". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group Limited. 3 October 2008. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3131228/John-Fancy.html. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.
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