| Sigglesthorne | |
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  Sigglesthorne Location within theEast Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Population | 404 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TA155457 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU11 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| 53°53′42″N0°14′35″W / 53.894921°N 0.243090°W /53.894921; -0.243090 | |
Sigglesthorne is a small village andcivil parish in theEast Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west ofHornsea on theA1035 road (formerlyB1244) where it meets theB1243 road.
According to the2011 UK census, Sigglesthorne parish had a population of 404,[1] an increase on the2001 UK census figure of 282.[2]
The village has around 175 houses. There is also an ancient church dedicated to St. Lawrence that was designated a Grade II*listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in theNational Heritage List for England, maintained byHistoric England.[3]There is also a Church of England school.
It is rumoured throughout the village that the settlement was given its name as a result of aViking who lived there. This Viking leader was supposedly called Siggle/Siggul, and since hawthorne is the predominant type of hedge around the village, it was given the name "Siggul's thorne" → Sigglesthorne.
Hornsea Road in Sigglesthorne is now the home to a large garden centre named Hornsea Garden Centre.
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