Kiplingcotes
| Kiplingcotes | |
|---|---|
  Kiplingcotes Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE925455 |
| • London | 165 mi (266 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEVERLEY |
| Postcode district | HU17 |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01430 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Kiplingcotes is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (6 km) north-east of the market town of Market Weighton. 3 miles (5 km) to the east lies Etton.
It is split between the civil parishes of Dalton Holme and Etton.
Kiplingcotes is the location for the annual Kiplingcotes Derby horse race. The 500th race took place on 21 March 2019.[1]
The hamlet was served by Kiplingcotes railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1865 and 1965.[2]
In 1823 Kiplingcotes (then alternatively Kipling Coates House), was in the parish of Middleton on the Wolds. and the Wapentake of Harthill. Inhabitants included one farmer.[3]
Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit Nature Reserve, to the west of the hamlet is managed by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.[4]
Gallery[]
Kiplingcotes station, now disused
Benchmark used as the start post for the Kiplingcotes Derby
References[]
- ^ "Kiplingcotes Derby: Oldest horse race celebrates 500th anniversary". BBC News. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- ^ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 361
- ^ "Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit | YWT". www.ywt.org.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.
External links[]
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