Londesborough
| Londesborough | |
|---|---|
2011 census)[1] | |
| OS grid reference | SE868455 |
| • London | 165 mi (266 km) S |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO43 |
| Dialling code | 01430 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Londesborough is a village and
civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the market town of Market Weighton
.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Londesborough and the hamlet of Middlethorpe.
According to the 2001 UK census figure.[2]
The
Roman road from Brough on the Humber Estuary ran directly north to meet Londesborough estate and village, where were found Roman coins
and burial repositories.
The estate of Londesborough was one of the seats of the
York to Beverley Line between 1847 and 1965.[7]
Notable people
- Mark Briggs, a notable Great War conscientious objector in New Zealand, was born in Londesborough in 1884.[8] He emigrated to New Zealand with his father and brother, where he became a radical trade unionist and socialist. In 1917, he was forcibly shipped to France, where he was subjected to much pain and humiliation from the military to force him to give up his principles. He did not and was eventually returned to New Zealand. He later became a member of New Zealand's Legislative Council, where the former minister of war, James Allen, publicly apologised for his treatment.
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Londesborough Parish (1543504262)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Pitts Capper, Benjamin (1825). A Topographical Dictionary of the United Kingdom. London. p. 669.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1084136)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ Baines, Edward (1823). History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York. p. 364.
- ISBN 978-1241313456.)
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- ^ Grant, David. "Mark Briggs". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.
External links
Media related to Londesborough at Wikimedia Commons- Londesborough in the Domesday Book
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