Holme on the Wolds
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 Holme on the Wolds
Holme on the Wolds shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | SE967464 |
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| – 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 |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Beverley and Holderness |
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Holme on the Wolds is a village 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. It lies to west of the B1248 road.
Holme on the Wolds forms part of the civil parish of Dalton Holme. 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.[1]
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.[2]
References
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- ↑ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 219
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Holme on the Wolds in the Domesday Book
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