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Middleton on the Wolds
Population825 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE944495
• London170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish
  • Middleton on the Wolds
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDRIFFIELD
Postcode districtYO25
Dialling code01377
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
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Middleton on the Wolds is a village and civil parish on the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A614 road midway between Driffield and Market Weighton.

According to the 2011 UK census, Middleton on the Wolds parish had a population of 825,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 774.[3]

History

Looking west along the A614 in Middleton on the Wolds.

Middleton on the Wolds was served by Middleton-on-the-Wolds railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line between 1890 and 1954.[4]

The church dedicated to St Andrew was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[5]

Governance

The civil parish was in the East Yorkshire parliamentary constituency until the 2010 general election when it was transferred to the constituency of Beverley and Holderness.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Middleton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Are you ready to vote in the next election?". East Riding News. East Riding of Yorkshire Council: p. 3. April 2010. {{cite journal}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  3. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Middleton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Church of St. Andrew (1084151)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.


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