Allerthorpe
Allerthorpe | |
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![]() The Plough Inn | |
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
Population | 220 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE784474 |
• London | 170 mi (270 km) S |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO42 |
Dialling code | 01759 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Allerthorpe is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-west from the town of Pocklington.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Allerthorpe and the hamlet of Waplington. According to the 2011 UK census, Allerthorpe parish had a population of 220,[1] a slight reduction from the 2001 UK census figure of 223.[2] The parish covers an area of 969.217 hectares (2,394.99 acres).[3]
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Allerthorpe has a public house, The Plough Inn, an 18-hole golf course and a lake used for water sports and fishing. Allerthorpe Common, to the west of the village, has a nature reserve.
Allerthorpe's Victorian Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Botolph.[4]
The K6 telephone box on Main Street is Grade II listed.[5]
Thomas Cooke, the machinist and optical instrument maker, was born here.[6] There is a memorial stone to him near the church gate and a blue plaque was unveiled in the village hall in 2009.[7]
William Dewsbury the Quaker minister was born in the village.[8]
References
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Allerthorpe Parish (1170211132)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Allerthorpe Parish (1543504179)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "2001 Census Area Profile" (PDF). East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Botolph (1083874)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "K6 telephone kiosk (1261988)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Clerke, A M (2004). "Cooke, Thomas (1807–1868)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 8 December 2009.(subscription or UK public library membership required)
- ^ "Blue plaque for Allerthorpe's most famous son". Driffield Times & Post. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ Gill, Catie (2004). "Dewsbury, William (c.1621–1688)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 26 February 2013.(subscription or UK public library membership required)
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 3.
External links
Media related to Allerthorpe at Wikimedia Commons
- Allerthorpe Common Nature Reserve
- Historic England. "St Botolph's Church (1083874)". National Heritage List for England.
- Allerthorpe in the Domesday Book