Tickton

Tickton
Tickton
Tickton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 1,731 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference TA064419
Civil parish
  • Tickton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BEVERLEY
Postcode district HU17
Dialling code 01964
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament

Tickton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Tickton is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east from Beverley, lying to the south of the A1035 road. The village is about 1 mile (1.6 km) long and contains, two churches, two pubs, a primary school and village shop which is also a post office.

Tickton Main Street

The civil parish consists of the villages of Tickton and Hull Bridge together with the hamlets of Eske and Weel. According to the 2011 UK census, Tickton parish had a population of 1,731,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,586.[2]

The place-name 'Tickton' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Tichetone. The name means 'Tica's homestead or village'.[3]

Media

In 2015 107.8 Beverley FM was launched. This is a station specifically for the community in Beverley and all of its surrounding areas, including Tickton.[4]

Notable people


References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Tickton Parish (1170211278)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Tickton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
  3. ↑ Ekwall, Eilert. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names. p. 473.
  4. ↑ "Just Beverley". Beverley FM. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Edmunds' hopes ended by Kyrgios: TICKTON STAR WILTS UNDER SERVE BARRAGE". Hull Daily Mail. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018. (Subscription required (help)).

  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11.


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