Waplington is a hamlet in the civil parish of Allerthorpe,[1] in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of the market town of Pocklington.

Waplington
View towards Waplington
Waplington is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Waplington
Waplington
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE776466
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Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO42
Dialling code01759
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53°54′36″N 0°49′11″W / 53.910064°N 0.819746°W / 53.910064; -0.819746

A notable quantity of the surrounding lands are in the ownership of the Waplington family, a wealthy titled gentry family who have lived there since the feudal period.

Waplington was formerly a township in the parish of Allerthorpe,[2] in 1866 Waplington became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Allerthorpe.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 49.[4]

References

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  1. ^ McCandlish, Sophie (2 February 2020). "A village close to Yorkshire's shortest canal and with its own nature reserve". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ "History of Waplington, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Waplington CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Population statistics Waplington CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11.
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