Humbleton
Coordinates: 53°47′35″N 0°08′16″W / 53.793058°N 0.137811°W
Humbleton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Hull city centre.
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Humbleton and Flinton.
According to the 2011 UK census, Humbleton parish had a population of 208,[1] a reduction of one on the 2001 UK census figure.[2]
The parish church of St Peter is a Grade I listed building.[3]
Humbleton has a cricket field.
In 1823 inhabitants in the village numbered 136. Occupations included three farmers, a shoemaker, a tailor, a carpenter and a blacksmith. A carrier operated between the village and Hull on Tuesdays and Fridays. There was a public school for poor parish children, the school teacher receiving a salary of 21 shillings. The parish is the birthplace of Admiral John Storr.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area:Humbleton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Humbleton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of Saint Peter (1216050)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ↑ Baines, Edward (1823). History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York. p. 225. ISBN 1230139141.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.
External links
Media related to Humbleton, East Riding of Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons
- Humbleton in the Domesday Book
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