Holme on the Wolds

Holme on the Wolds
Holme on the Wolds
	Holme on the Wolds Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE967464
• London	165 mi (266 km) S
Civil parish	Dalton Holme;
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	BEVERLEY
Postcode district	HU17
Dialling code	01430
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Beverley and Holderness;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°54′18″N 0°31′45″W / 53.905015°N 0.529304°W

Holme on the Wolds is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dalton Holme, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-east of the market town of Market Weighton and 5.5 miles (9 km) north-west of the market town of Beverley. In 1931 the parish had a population of 132.^[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with South Dalton to form "Dalton Holme".^[2] It lies to west of the B1248 road.

The village forms part of and is run by the Dalton Estate, which is owned by the Hotham family.

Holme on the Wolds was listed as "Hougon" in the Domesday Book. The name is believed to derive from the Old Norse word haugr meaning hills or mound.^[3]

In 1823 Holme on the Wolds was a village and civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill. Population at the time was 138, with occupations including five farmers, a boot & shoe maker, a blacksmith, and a shopkeeper.^[4]

References

^ "Population statistics Holme on the Wolds CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
^ "Relationships and changes Holme on the Wolds CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
^ "Electronic Edition of Domesday Book - place-name forms" (PDF). Retrieved 12 November 2012.
^ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 219

Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.

External links

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Holme on the Wolds in the Domesday Book

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[1] "Population statistics Holme on the Wolds CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

[2] "Relationships and changes Holme on the Wolds CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

[3] "Electronic Edition of Domesday Book - place-name forms" (PDF). Retrieved 12 November 2012.

[Baines-4] Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 219

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