| Knedlington | |
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 The Old Hall, Knedlington | |
  Knedlington Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE733280 |
| • London | 155 mi (249 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GOOLE |
| Postcode district | DN14 |
| Dialling code | 01430 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Knedlington is a small hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Asselby, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the market town of Howden and lies to the west of the B1228 road. The M62 motorway is just over 1 mile to the south-east. Village landmarks include Knedlington Manor, Knedlington Hall, and woodland. Knedlington Hall was protected as a Grade II* listed building in 1966.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 86.[2]
In 1823 Knedlington was in the civil parish of Howden and the Wapentake Liberty of Howdenshire. Recorded was the hall built in the reign of Elizabeth I at the west of the village. Population at the time was 118. Occupations included a farmer and a horse dealer, and the landlord of the Anchor public house. Resident was a gentleman and two yeoman, one of whom was the chief constable and agent to a London insurance company.[3]
Knedlington was formerly a township in the parish of Howden,[4] from 1866 Knedlington was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Asselby, Howden, Eastrington and Kilpin.[5]
References
- ^ Historic England. "Knedlington Old Hall (1083235)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Population statistics Knedlington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 361
- ^ "History of Knedlington, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Knedlington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.
External links
Media related to Knedlington at Wikimedia Commons- Knedlington in the Domesday Book
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This page was last edited on 8 August 2023, at 19:00