Etton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Cherry Burton railway station was a railway station on the York to Beverley Line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened on 1 May 1865 and served the village of Cherry Burton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It closed on 5 January 1959.

Cherry Burton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 3 miles (5 km) north-west of the market town of Beverley, 9 miles (14 km) east of Market Weighton and 11 miles (18 km) south west of Driffield. The village lies on the eastern edge of the Yorkshire Wolds and lies to the west of the B1248 road.

South Dalton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dalton Holme, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Market Weighton and 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Beverley. Etton lies 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south-east. North Dalton is 5 miles (8 km) north-west, with the villages of Middleton on the Wolds and Lund between. In 1931 the parish had a population of 233. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Holme on the Wolds to form "Dalton Holme".The village forms part the Dalton Estate, owned and managed by the Hotham family which has possessed land in the area for generations. The 18th-century hall is the home of Lord Hotham. The Dalton Estate office is within the village. The Estate houses are of rows of cottages and Tudor style houses, some with date plates dating as far back as 1706. According to A Dictionary of British Place Names the village name derives from the Old English for a "farmstead or village in a valley." South Dalton is listed in the Domesday Book as "Delton". At the time of the survey the settlement was in the Hundred of Sneculfcros in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It contained twelve households, twelve villagers, and six ploughlands. In 1066 Ealdred, the Archbishop of York, held the Lordship, this transferring by 1086 to the canons of Beverley, with Thomas of Bayeux, the later Archbishop of York, as Tenant-in-chief to King William I. By 1260 the settlement name was recorded as "Suthdalton".In 1823 South Dalton was a village and civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill. Population at the time was 277. Occupations included twelve farmers, a shopkeeper, a boot & shoe maker, a carpenter & wheelwright, a blacksmith, and the landlord of The Board public house. A weaver was also the parish clerk. Three carriers operated between the village and Beverley once a week.

Bishop Burton College is a further education land based college based in Bishop Burton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Holme on the Wolds is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dalton Holme, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-east of the market town of Market Weighton and 5.5 miles (9 km) north-west of the market town of Beverley. In 1931 the parish had a population of 132. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with South Dalton to form "Dalton Holme". It lies to west of the B1248 road. The village forms part of and is run by the Dalton Estate, which is owned by the Hotham family. Holme on the Wolds was listed as "Hougon" in the Domesday Book. The name is believed to derive from the Old Norse word haugr meaning hills or mound.In 1823 Holme on the Wolds was a village and civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill. Population at the time was 138, with occupations including five farmers, a boot & shoe maker, a blacksmith, and a shopkeeper.

Bishop Burton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A1079 road approximately three miles (5 km) to the west of the market town of Beverley. According to the 2011 UK census, Bishop Burton parish had a population of 696, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 628.There has been human activity in Bishop Burton for at least 10,000 years, with traces left from the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Romano-British eras. The village (whose name may derive from Burtone, meaning fortified farmstead) is mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to the Archbishop of York and the site of Archbishop's Manor House continued to be the site of Manor Houses up to the demolition of High Hall in 1952. The parish church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building and its earliest parts date from the late 12th century. The only other surviving religious building is the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, dating from 1840, which is now a house. There was a school in the village from 1743 to 1986. In a field to the east of the village is one of the medieval stone boundary markers for the sanctuary of Saint John of Beverley that is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument.The look and feel of the village - black and white colour scheme, rustic porches and clay pantiles - are the result of improvements to estate housing carried out by ERB Hall-Watt and Richard Hall-Watt (see below) in the late 19th and early 20th century. Subsequent development has often followed this architectural style to retain the unified feel of the village. It is readily apparent when it has not.Bishop Burton is home to Bishop Burton College, a further education and higher education college specialising in agriculture and equine studies. Bishop Burton is also the home to Bishop Burton United Football Club, formed in 2008 as Wilberforce & Larkin Football Club before moving to the village at the start of the 2009–10 season and changing the name to Bishop Burton United so as to emphasise their link with the village and their new home. Bishop Burton United play in the East Riding County Football League Division 3 with matches taking place on Saturdays with a 2 pm kick off. United's home ground is the 4G artificial surface at Bishop Burton College. United's local rivals are nearby sides Molescroft Rangers and Market Weighton United. United have a reputation as a progressive and ambitious football club with the lofty aim of gaining semi-professional status within the next 7 years. The club is also known for its broad multicultural mix with Polish, Latvian, French, Indonesian and Nigerian players in their squad.

Thorpe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of the village of Middleton on the Wolds and 2.5 miles (4 km) north-west of the village of Leconfield. It forms part of the civil parish of Lockington.

The East Riding of Yorkshire, often abbreviated to the East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to the south-west, and Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Estuary. The city of Kingston upon Hull is the largest settlement. The county has an area of 2,479 km2 (957 sq mi) and a population of 600,259. Kingston upon Hull is by far the largest settlement, with population of 267,014, and is a major port and the county's economic and transport centre. The rest of the county is largely rural, and the next largest towns are the seaside resort of Bridlington (35,369) and the historic town of Beverley (30,351). The county is governed by two unitary authorities, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council. It takes its name from the East Riding, a historic subdivision of Yorkshire. In the east of the county the low-lying plain of Holderness is enclosed by a crescent of low chalk hills, the Yorkshire Wolds. The Wolds meet the sea at Flamborough Head, a chalk headland, while the Holderness coast to the south is characterised by clay cliffs. The west of the county is part of the Vale of York, the wide plain of the River Ure/Ouse; the south-west is part of the Humberhead Levels.

Dalton Hall is a grade II* listed Georgian country house in Dalton Holme, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is constructed of grey brick with stone dressing and a slate roof. The main block is built in three storeys with a five-bay frontage and single storey flanking wings linking to one and two-storey pavilions.

Gardham or Low Gardham is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Beverley town centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the village of Cherry Burton. 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north-east lies Etton. Gardham forms part of the civil parish of Cherry Burton.

Lockington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-west of Beverley town centre. The civil parish is formed by the villages of Lockington and Aike and the hamlet of Thorpe. According to the 2011 UK census the population of Lockington parish was 524, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 542. There were 247 separate households. However, since this census, recent housing developments have occurred. The parish church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building.The A164 road and the Yorkshire Coast railway line from Hull to Scarborough both pass through the parish. Until 13 June 1960 Lockington railway station operated on the line. The level crossing adjacent to the station was the scene of a fatal accident on 26 July 1986.In 1823 Lockington was in the civil parish of Lockington and of Kilnwick, in the Wapentake of Harthill. A National School existed in the village. Population was 491, with occupations including thirteen farmers, two carpenters, two shoemakers, a blacksmith, a tailor, a bricklayer, a corn miller, and the landlord of The Buck public house. Residents included the parish clerk, a schoolmaster, and a gentleman. A carrier operated between the village and Hull and Beverley once a week.

Lund is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-west of Beverley and 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Driffield. According to the 2011 UK census, Lund parish had a population of 308, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 289.The parish church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building.In 1823 Lund was in the Wapentake of Harthill. In the market place the remains of a market cross was used as a focus to sell goods every Thursday in Lent. The parishioners had erected a public school for an unlimited number of children. Population at the time was 357. Occupations included fifteen farmers, one of whom was in occupation of the seat of a local notable family. There were three shoemakers, three shopkeepers, two tailors, a parish clerk and a parish constable, a schoolmaster, a workhouse governess, a blacksmith, a bricklayer, a saddler, a butcher, and the landlords of The Plough, and The Lord Wellington public house. Three carriers operated between the village and Beverley and Market Weighton twice weekly.John Fancy, the Second World War airman and escapee from German captivity was born in the village.