Little Weighton

Little Weighton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-west from Beverley town centre and 2 miles (3 km) west from Skidby.

Old Village Road, Little Weighton.

Little Weighton

Village Hall, Little Weighton
Little Weighton
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE985337
• London155 mi (249 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOTTINGHAM
Postcode districtHU20
Dialling code01482
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Little Weighton forms part of the civil parish of Rowley.

The village contains a small shop (which acts as a post office), a school, a church, village hall, playing fields, a garage and the Black Horse public house. The No. 63 bus connects Little Weighton to villages in the local area as well as Beverley and Hull

In 1823 Little Weighton was in the civil parish of Rowley and the Wapentake of Harthill. Occupations at the time included six farmers and yeomen, a shoemaker, a blacksmith, a tailor, a shopkeeper, and the landlord of The Black Horse public house. A carrier operated between the village and Beverley and Hull once a week.[1]

Little Weighton was served by Little Weighton railway station on the Hull and Barnsley Railway between 1885 and 1955.[2]

Notable residents include one time David Bowie bassist Trevor Bolder, and ex-Hull City players Stan McEwan and Sam Ricketts.

References
  1. Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 363
  2. Butt, R. V. J. (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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.



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