Holme on the Wolds

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.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with South Dalton to form "Dalton Holme".[2] It lies to west of the B1248 road.

Not to be confused with Holme-on-Spalding-Moor.

Holme on the Wolds
Holme on the Wolds is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Holme on the Wolds
Holme on the Wolds
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE967464
• London165 mi (266 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBEVERLEY
Postcode districtHU17
Dialling code01430
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

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.[3]

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.[4]

References
  1. "Population statistics Holme on the Wolds CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. "Relationships and changes Holme on the Wolds CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. "Electronic Edition of Domesday Book - place-name forms" (PDF). Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  4. Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 219
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.


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