Tickton
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 a village shop which also serves as a post office.
Tickton | |
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Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
Population | 1,731 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | TA064419 |
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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 |
UK Parliament | |
53.862629°N 0.382221°W / 53.862629; -0.382221 |
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]