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Driffield Show
Driffield Show is a one-day agricultural show held in mid-July in the town of Driffield. The showground is located southwest of the town near Kelleythorpe, and hosts other events throughout the year such as a steam and vintage rally. As of 2017, the show is in its 142nd year and is the largest one-day agricultural show in Yorkshire. References Driffield East Riding of Yorkshire Agricultural shows in Yorkshire {{England-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Driffield Showground - Geograph
Driffield, also known as Great Driffield, is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire (district), East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield. By road, it is north-east of Leeds, north-east of Sheffield, east of York, north of Kingston-on-Hull, Hull and south-east of Middlesbrough. Driffield is named ''The Capital of the Wolds'', due to its location sitting centrally within the Yorkshire Wolds. According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 UK census, Driffield parish had a population of 13,080, an increase on the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 UK census figure of 11,477. The town was listed in the 2019 Sunday Times report on the Best Places to Live in northern England. History Driffield is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and the name is first attested in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' where Aldfrith of Northumbria, King Aldfrith of Northumbria di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
