Wistow, Yorkshire
| Wistow | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Wistow | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE592356 |
| Location: | 53°48’50"N, 1°6’4"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,333 (2011) |
| Post town: | Selby |
| Postcode: | YO8 |
| Dialling code: | 01757 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Yorkshire |
Wistow is a small village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, sitting just north of Selby. The 2011 Census recorded 1,333 folk in the parish.
The parish church, All Saints' Church, was built in the 15th century and expanded in 1901. It is a Grade I listed building.[1] It has three functioning bells.
History
From 1983 until 2004 Wistow had a colliery, part of the Selby Coalfield.[2] Wistow railway station provided a passenger service from 1898 to 1929 and continued to provide goods services until total closure in 1960.
William Thompson, a viticulturist credited in California with the development of the Thompson Seedless grape variety, was born and raised in Wistow.
About the village
A village hall, called Jubilee Hall, stands to the north-east of Wistow. It is used as a place for hosting village events.[3]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Wistow, Yorkshire) |
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1174776: Church of All Saints (Grade I listing)
- ↑ "Record coal producing pit closes". BBC News (BBC). 13 May 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/3709265.stm. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ Wistow Village