Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Lockington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north west of Beverley
town centre.
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Lockington and Aike
and the hamlet
of Thorpe
.
According to the 2001 UK census
the population of Lockington parish was 542.
There were 234 separate households.
The parish church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building.
The A164 road and the Yorkshire Coast railway line
from Hull
to Scarborough both pass through the parish. Until 13 June 1960 Lockington railway station
operated on the line. The level crossing
adjacent to the station was the scene of a fatal accident
on 26 July 1986.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north west of Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
town centre.
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Lockington and Aike
Aike
Aike is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Beverley town centre and lies to the west of the River Hull...
and the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Thorpe
Thorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire
Thorpe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south east of the village of Middleton on the Wolds and north west of the village of Leconfield.It forms part of the civil parish of Lockington.-External links:*...
.
According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
the population of Lockington parish was 542.
There were 234 separate households.
The parish church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building.
The A164 road and the Yorkshire Coast railway line
Yorkshire Coast Line
The Yorkshire Coast Line is a railway line in northern England. It runs northwards from Hull Paragon to Bridlington and Scarborough calling at other intermediate stations.-History:...
from Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
to Scarborough both pass through the parish. Until 13 June 1960 Lockington railway station
Lockington railway station
Lockington railway station was a minor station serving the village of Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Yorkshire Coast Line line from Scarborough to Hull and was opened on 6 October 1846 by the York and North Midland Railway. It closed on 13 June 1960.In 1986, the site...
operated on the line. The level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
adjacent to the station was the scene of a fatal accident
Lockington rail crash
The Lockington rail crash occurred on 26 July 1986 at Lockington, Humberside , England, when the 09:33 passenger train from Bridlington to Hull on the Yorkshire Coast Line hit a Ford Escort van on a level crossing...
on 26 July 1986.