Huggate

Huggate is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 13 miles (21 km) north-west of Beverley town centre and 9 miles (14 km) west of Driffield town centre. The village of North Dalton lies 4 miles (6 km) to the south-east.

Huggate, the village pond

Huggate

St Mary's Church, Huggate
Huggate
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population342 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE881551
• London170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish
  • Huggate
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO42
Dialling code01377
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

According to the 2011 UK census, Huggate parish had a population of 342,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 317.[2]

Huggate has one of the deepest wells in England. The village contains the Wolds Inn public house on the Driffield road.

The parish church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building.[3]

The Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail, a long distance footpath passes to the north of the village. There are walks through the local area.

History

'Huggate' is derived possibly from road to or near the mounds from the Old Norse haugr and gata.[4]

In 1823 Huggate was a civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill. The parish church was under the patronage of the King; a Methodist chapel also existed. A well, 116 yards (106 m) deep, supplied the village with water. At the end of July each year were held races. Population at the time was 413, with occupations including fourteen farmers, one of whom was also a butcher, a carpenter, two shopkeepers, a tailor, and a shoemaker. The landlord of The Chaise Inn public house was also a blacksmith and gunsmith. The ecclesiastical parish rector and curate, and the vicar of the village of Warter resided in Huggate. A carrier operated between the village and Pocklington once a week.[5]

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Huggate Parish (1170211205)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Huggate Parish (00FB076)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1084147)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  4. Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198527589.
  5. Baines, Edward (1823). History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York. p. 224.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.