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Osgoldcross Rural District
Osgoldcross Rural District was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was created in 1938, from 19 remaining parishes of the disbanded Pontefract Rural District after three-quarters of its population (but only a small fraction of the area) had been transferred to surrounding authorities - specifically to Castleford (which took 14,145 of the 23,981 in the district in 1931), Knottingley, and Pontefract. It was named after the Wapentake of Osgoldcross and administered from Pontefract. Since 1 April 1974, it has formed part of the District of Selby and the City of Wakefield. At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 19 civil parishes. {{columns-list, colwidth=22em, * Balne * Beal * Birkin * Brotherton * Burton Salmon * Byram cum Sutton * Cridling Stubbs * Darrington * East Hardwick *Eggborough * Fairburn * Heck * Hensall * Hillam *Kellington *Monk Fryston * Stapleton * Whitley *Womersley Darrington and East Hardwick went to the City of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontefract
Pontefract is a historic market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, east of Wakefield and south of Castleford. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is one of the towns in the City of Wakefield District and had a population of 30,881 at the 2011 Census. Pontefract's motto is , Latin for "After the death of the father, support the son", a reference to the town's Royalist sympathies in the English Civil War. Etymology At the end of the 11th century, the modern township of Pontefract consisted of two distinct and separate localities known as Tanshelf and Kirkby.Eric Houlder, Ancient Roots North: When Pontefract Stood on the Great North Road, (Pontefract: Pontefract Groups Together, 2012) p.7. The 11th-century historian, Orderic Vitalis, recorded that, in 1069, William the Conqueror travelled across Yorkshire to put down an uprising which had sacked York, but that, upon his journey to the city, he discovered that the cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burton Salmon
Burton Salmon is a village and civil parish in the Selby (district), Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, close to the border with West Yorkshire, and approximately north from Knottingley, on the A162 road. According to the 2001 Census the parish had a population of 419, reducing slightly to 416 at the 2011 Census. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. The village primary school is Burton Salmon Community Primary School. There is also a public house, The Plough Inn, dating from the 17th century, and a Methodist chapel. Toponymy The place name "Burton Salmon" is formed of two elements. The first originates in Old English and translates as "farmstead of the Britons" (''Brettas'', genitive ''Bretta'') plus the word ''tūn'', meaning "farmstead, village, settlement". The second element, "Salmon" is a manorial affix, derived from the name ''Salamone'', that of a man who held lands in the area in the 13th century. Although not mentioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitley, North Yorkshire
Whitley is a village in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, close to the Aire and Calder Navigation and the M62 motorway. The population of the village at the 2001 census was recorded as being 574, which had risen to 1,021 by the time of the 2011 census. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to have risen again to 1,110. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. History The village is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Witelai'', with the name deriving from the Old English words of ''hwīt'' and ''lēah'', meaning ''White wood clearing''. The village is located on the A19 road, south of its intersection with the M62 Motorway at Junction 34, west of Snaith and north east of Pontefract. The village is served by railway station to the north, but only has one train a day eastwards and only two westwards. The village has a primary school and a church, the Chapel of All Saints, which was built between 1858 and 186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stapleton, Selby
Stapleton is a village in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. The population taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Womersley. It is situated approximately south-east from the towns of Pontefract and Knottingley. Stapleton is home to the Stapleton Colony of the Brotherhood Church The Brotherhood Church is a Christian anarchist and pacifist community. An intentional community with Quaker origins has been located at Stapleton, near Pontefract, Yorkshire, since 1921. History The church can be traced back to 1887 when a .... Diggers and Dreamers. Retrieved 18 December 2013 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monk Fryston
Monk Fryston is a small village and civil parish in the Selby (district), Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. History and overview The ''Dictionary of British Place Names'' notes Monk Fryston as "Fristun" (c. 1030) and "Munechesfryston" (1166). The name derives from the Old English for "farmstead of the frisians", with prefix 'Monk' relating to it being an 11th-century possession of Selby Abbey. According to a personal FreeUK web page, the name of the village originates from ''Monk's Free Stone'' as all of the stone used to build Selby Abbey was obtained from a quarry in the centre of the village across the road from the old school building. The quarry was filled in for a housing development located next to the new school building, built on the old school field in 1998–99. The old school building has since been converted to housing. The village is very closely linked to Hillam, although bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kellington
Kellington is a small village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, on the banks of the River Aire. Situated almost equidistant between the towns of Pontefract and Selby, the village dates back to at least the 11th century when it was listed in the Domesday Book (as Chelinctone). The semi-rural community grew in size with the advent of local mining as housing was built to accommodate the workers of nearby Kellingley Colliery. The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. Due to its location at the southernmost tip of North Yorkshire, the village is close to the borders of West, East and South Yorkshire. Its proximity to both the A19 and M62 major roads has resulted in a steady population growth, although to a lesser extent than its neighbour, Eggborough. The low-lying ground that separates the village from the River Aire has given rise to a history of flooding the surrounding farmland, most recently in 2000. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillam
Hillam is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. The village is closely linked to Monk Fryston, although both villages maintain separate parish councils. According to the 2011 UK census the population of Hillam parish was 720 and the number of households was 277. The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. History The oldest record which names the village is dated 963 AD. It records a grant of land in Sherburn-in-Elmet and nearby settlements by King Eadgar to Aelsac as a reward for goods and services. The land granted in Hillam is described as, "on Hillum tyesra oxena gang" meaning "in Hillam two oxgangs". An oxgang was the related to the amount of land an ox could plough in a year and is roughly equated to 15 acres. Heritage The National Heritage List For England, compiled by English Heritage, lists ten Grade II listed buildings including one Grade II milestone in Hillam. Village features The village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hensall, North Yorkshire
Hensall is a village and civil parish in the English county of North Yorkshire. History Hensall can trace its roots back at least as far as the 1086 Domesday Book, in which it is listed as Edeshale. The name of Edeshale is said to derive from Aedan's, or Edan's, Nook of land. The largest building in the village is the Anglican St. Paul's Church, which was commissioned by the Viscount Downe in 1843, and is now grade II* listed. The building is almost identical to the Holy Trinity Church, located in East Cowick, just over five miles east of the village. St. Paul's Church was consecrated in 1854. For most of its history the people of Hensall were employed in agricultural industries, with some cottage industries also present. Today the village is largely a dormitory settlement, with inhabitants commuting to nearby towns and cities for work; however, there are a number of light industries based in Hensall. Geography Location The village of Hensall is located just south of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heck, North Yorkshire
Heck is a civil parish in the English county of North Yorkshire. The population of this civil parish at the census 2011 was 201, a slight drop on the 2001 census figure of 209. The main settlement is Great Heck, there is also Little Heck at . For the purposes of local administration Heck forms part of the district of Selby; before April 1974 it was part of Osgoldcross Rural District and the West Riding of Yorkshire. It was the location of the fatal Selby rail crash The Selby rail crash (also known as the Great Heck Rail Crash) was a high-speed train crash that occurred at Great Heck near Selby, North Yorkshire, England, on the morning of 28February 2001. An InterCity 225 passenger train operated by Gre ... in February 2001. References Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Selby District {{selby-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairburn, North Yorkshire
Fairburn is a small village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. Situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) to the east of Leeds, the village lies close to the A1(M) motorway and the M62 motorway and until 2005, when the A1(M) motorway was opened, Fairburn was divided in two by the old A1 and the two sides of the village were connected by just one vehicle bridge and one pedestrian footbridge, both of which have subsequently been removed. The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. Overview The village sits on the eastern edge of a narrow ridge of southern magnesian limestone which runs from near Worksop in the south to near Richmond in the north. The geology gives rise to a particularly flower rich limestone grassland which still exists in areas unsuitable for cultivation, whilst alluvial soils and clays are found in the river valley bottoms. This outcrop of limestone has been used to construct many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggborough
Eggborough is a village and civil parish, in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, close to the county borders with South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the East Riding effectively making it the meeting point for all sides of Yorkshire. The village is situated at the intersection of the A19 and the A645, approximately east of Pontefract and south-west of Selby. It is also located close to the M62. Primary age children attend Whitley and Eggborough Primary School which lies in Learning Lane on the other side of the M62. History Eggborough (as well as High and Low Eggborough) is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was formerly in the Wapentake of Osgoldcross. The name derives from ''Ecga's Burh''; a fortification which belonged to a person named ''Ecga''. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. There is a pub in the village; the Horse and Jockey. There is also a sports and leisure complex based in the grounds of the nearby Eggbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Hardwick
East Hardwick is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 191, reducing to 173 at the 2011 Census. Until 1974 it was part of Osgoldcross Rural District. History The name 'East Hardwick' has its origins in Old English. The 'East' distinguishes it from West Hardwick, and 'Hardwick' comes from the Old English phrase ''heorde-wīc'', meaning a herd farm or a farm for livestock. It adjoins the line of the Roman Great North Road now linking Pontefract to the North with the A1 and Doncaster in the south. The Domesday Book does not record the village, but documents from 1120 refer to a Herdwica, and in 1296 as Herdwyk. The name means herd farm, an area used for livestock instead of arable farming. The version spelled as East Hardwick first appeared in 1424. The township, later civil parish of East Hardwick, lies in the ecclesiastical parish of Pontefract. It became an independent parish in 1871 and its church record d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
