Knedlington
| Knedlington | |
| Yorkshire East Riding | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Old Hall, Knedlington | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE733280 |
| Location: | 53°44’38"N, -0°53’23"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Goole |
| Postcode: | DN14 |
| Dialling code: | 01430 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Haltemprice and Howden |
Knedlington is a small hamlet located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, a mile west of the market town of Howden and lies to the west of the B1228 road. The M62 motorway is just over a 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 1823 Knedlington was in the civil parish of Howden and the Wapentake and 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.[2]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Knedlington) |
- Knedlington in the Domesday Book
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1083235: Knedlington Old Hall (Grade II* listing)
- ↑ {{Baines|361
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.