Holtby

For people with the surname Holtby, see Holtby (surname).

Holtby
Holy Trinity Church
Holtby is located in North Yorkshire
Holtby
Holtby
Location within North Yorkshire
Population166 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE674541
Civil parish
  • Holtby
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO19
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Yorkshire
53°58′46″N 0°58′22″W / 53.97945°N 0.97280°W / 53.97945; -0.97280

Holtby is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 166.[1] It lies close to the A166 about 5 miles (8 km) east of York.

History

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Boltebi in the Bulford hundred in the possession of the King.[2]

Holtby Railway station (site)

Holtby was served by Holtby railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1847 and 1939.[3]

The village was historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.[4]

Governance

The village lies within the York Outer UK Parliament constituency and the Derwent ward of the York Unitary Authority.[5] The local Parish Council has five members.[6]

Geography

The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 136.[7] According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 152, of which 111 were over sixteen years of age and 67 of those were in employment. There were 69 dwellings, of which 61 were detached.[8]

The nearest settlements are Warthill 0.6 miles (0.97 km) to the north, Gate Helmsley 1.25 miles (2.01 km) to the north-east and Dunnington 1.1 miles (1.8 km) to the south. Osbaldwick Beck flows through the village.[5]

In addition to the church, there are six other Grade II Listed Buildings within the village.[9]

Religion

There is a Grade II listed church in the village dedicated to the Holy Trinity which was rebuilt in 1792 and repaired in 1841 and 1881. It is largely of brick.[7][10]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Holtby Parish (1170219617)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. ^ Holtby in the Domesday Book
  3. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 101, 122. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  4. ^ "History of Holtby, in York and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
  6. ^ "Parish Council". Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  7. ^ a b Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 713. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
  8. ^ "2001 Census". Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Listed Buildings". Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  10. ^ "Church Listing". Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Philip Bower". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2019.

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