Allerthorpe
| Allerthorpe | |
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The Plough Inn | |
Allerthorpe Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Population | 220 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE784474 |
| • London | 170 mi (270 km) S |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO42 |
| Dialling code | 01759 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Allerthorpe is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-west from the town of Pocklington.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Allerthorpe and the hamlet of Waplington. According to the 2011 UK census, Allerthorpe parish had a population of 220,[1] a slight reduction from the 2001 UK census figure of 223.[2] The parish covers an area of 969.217 hectares (2,394.99 acres).[3]
Allerthorpe has a public house, The Plough Inn, an 18-hole golf course and a lake used for water sports and fishing. Allerthorpe Common, to the west of the village, has a nature reserve.
Allerthorpe's Victorian Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Botolph.[4]
From the mediaeval era until the 19th century Allerthorpe was part of Harthill Wapentake. Between 1894 and 1974 it was a part of the Pocklington Rural District, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Between 1974 and 1996 it was part of the Borough of North Wolds (later Borough of East Yorkshire), in the county of Humberside.[5]
The K6 telephone box on Main Street is Grade II listed.[6]
Thomas Cooke, the machinist and optical instrument maker, was born here.[7] There is a memorial stone to him near the church gate and a blue plaque was unveiled in the village hall in 2009.[8]
William Dewsbury the Quaker minister was born in the village.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Allerthorpe Parish (1170211132)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Allerthorpe Parish (1543504179)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "2001 Census Area Profile" (PDF). East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Botolph (1083874)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Allerthorpe Ch/CP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "K6 telephone kiosk (1261988)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Clerke, A M (2004). "Cooke, Thomas (1807–1868)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/6183. Retrieved 8 December 2009. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Blue plaque for Allerthorpe's most famous son". Driffield Times & Post. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ Gill, Catie (2004). "Dewsbury, William (c.1621–1688)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7581. Retrieved 26 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 3.
External links
[edit]Media related to Allerthorpe at Wikimedia Commons
- Allerthorpe Common Nature Reserve
- Historic England. "St Botolph's Church (1083874)". National Heritage List for England.
- Allerthorpe in the Domesday Book
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