Holtby
| Holtby | |
|---|---|
 Holtby | |
| Population | 166 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE674541 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO19 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Holtby is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 166.[1] It lies close to the A166 about 5 miles (8 km) east of York.
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Boltebi in the Bulford hundred in the possession of the King.[2]
Holtby was served by Holtby railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1847 and 1939.[3]
Governance
The village lies within the York Outer UK Parliament constituency and the Derwent ward of the York Unitary Authority.[4] Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district. The local Parish Council has five members.[5]
Geography
The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 136.[6] According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 152, of which 111 were over sixteen years of age and 67 of those were in employment. There were 69 dwellings, of which 61 were detached.[7]
The nearest settlements are Warthill 0.6 miles (0.97 km) to the north, Gate Helmsley 1.25 miles (2.01 km) to the north-east and Dunnington 1.1 miles (1.8 km) to the south. Osbaldwick Beck flows through the village.[4]
In addition to the church, there are six other Grade II Listed Buildings within the village.[8]
Religion
There is a Grade II listed church in the village dedicated to the Holy Trinity which was rebuilt in 1792 and repaired in 1841 and 1881. It is largely of brick.[6][9]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Holtby in the Domesday Book
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ a b Ordnance Survey Open Viewer
- ^ "Parish Council". Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ a b Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 713. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
- ^ "2001 Census". Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Listed Buildings". Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Church Listing". Retrieved 27 December 2012.
External links
Media related to Holtby at Wikimedia Commons
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