Meltonby
Encyclopedia
Meltonby is a hamlet
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Pocklington
.
Together with the village of Yapham
it forms the civil parish of Yapham cum Meltonby
.
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...
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
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 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Pocklington
Pocklington
Pocklington is a small market town and civil parish situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately east of York....
.
Together with the village of Yapham
Yapham
Yapham is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, Northern England. It is situated about north east of Pocklington.Together with the hamlet of Meltonby it forms the civil parish of Yapham cum Meltonby which is approximately ....
it forms the civil parish of Yapham cum Meltonby
Yapham cum Meltonby
Yapham cum Meltonby is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.Situated approximately north east of the market town of Pocklington and covering an area of .The civil parish is formed by the village of Yapham and the hamlet of Meltonby....
.