| Walkington | |
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 The village pond | |
  Walkington Location within theEast Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Population | 2,337 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE996371 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEVERLEY |
| Postcode district | HU17 |
| Dialling code | 01482 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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| 53°49′14″N0°29′17″W / 53.820636°N 0.487977°W /53.820636; -0.487977 | |
Walkington is a village andcivil parish in theEast Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south-west of the town ofBeverley on theB1230 road, andBeverley Grammar School.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Walkington and thehamlet ofBroadgate. According to the2011 UK census, Walkington parish had a population of 2,337,[1] a reduction on the2001 UK census figure of 2,481.[2]
To the east of the village isBroadgate, the site of a formermental hospital, namedBroadgate Hospital.[3]
Another part of the former Broadgate Farm estate has been developed into a complex of holiday cottages named Broadgate Farm Cottages.
The village has three public houses located along the main road, East End, the Barrel, the Ferguson Fawsitt Arms, and the Dog and Duck. Ferguson closed its doors on 4 October 2020 due to thecoronavirus pandemic,[4] although it reopened under new owners in early 2022. In the centre of Walkington is the village pond.
The village school,Walkington Primary School is situated in Crake Wells, a minor street in the East End of the village. Before the year 1999 the school was divided between two sites which included the original school house at Northgate which dates back to the late 19th century. Before this, the street was called "School Lane". However, after a costly extension to the Crake Wells building, the infant and junior sections were joined together in 1999. The new building was officially opened by thenEducation SecretaryDavid Blunkett, in October that year.[5]
The parish church of All Hallows is aGrade II* listed building.[6] A Methodist church is situated next to West End.
A few miles west of Walkington is theBronze Agebarrow complex ofWalkington Wold. The remains there include theWalkington Wold Burials, the decapitated remains ofAnglo-Saxon criminals.[7]
To the east of the village is one of the medieval stone boundary markers for the sanctuary of SaintJohn of Beverley that is now aScheduled Ancient Monument.[8]
TheWalkington Hoard, and other coins of theCorieltauvi tribe were discovered in large numbers between 2001 and 2008. They are now at theYorkshire Museum.[9][10]
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