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Knedlington

Coordinates: 53°44′38″N 0°53′23″W / 53.743770°N 0.889612°W / 53.743770; -0.889612
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Knedlington
Knedlington is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Knedlington
Knedlington
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE733280
• London155 mi (249 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGOOLE
Postcode districtDN14
Dialling code01430
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53°44′38″N 0°53′23″W / 53.743770°N 0.889612°W / 53.743770; -0.889612

Knedlington is a small hamlet located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and forms part of the civil parish of Asselby. It is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the market town of Howden and lies to the west of the B1228 road. The M62 motorway is just over 1 mile to the south-east.

Knedlington Hall

Village landmarks include Knedlington Manor, Knedlington Hall, and woodland. Knedlington Hall was protected as a Grade II* listed building in 1966.[1]

In 1823 Knedlington was in the civil parish of Howden and the Wapentake Liberty of Howdenshire. Recorded was the hall built in the reign of Elizabeth I at the west of the village. Population at the time was 118. Occupations included a farmer and a horse dealer, and the landlord of the Anchor public house. Resident was a gentleman and two yeoman, one of whom was the chief constable and agent to a London insurance company.[2]

References

  1. ^ Historic England. "Knedlington Old Hall (1083235)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. ^ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 361
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.