Laxton, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Laxton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north east of Goole
.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Laxton and the hamlet
s of Cotness
, Metham
and Saltmarshe
.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Laxton parish had a population of 322.
The village is served by Saltmarshe railway station
, on the Sheffield to Hull Line
.
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 3 miles (4.8 km) north east of Goole
Goole
Goole is a town, civil parish and port located approximately inland on the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
.
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...
s of Cotness
Cotness
Cotness is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, it forms part of the civil parish of Laxton. It is situated just to the north of the River Ouse, approximately east of Goole....
, Metham
Metham
Metham is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, it forms part of the civil parish of Laxton. It is situated approximately east of Goole and west of Blacktoft. It lies north of the River Ouse, not far from where it flows into the River Trent and becomes the Humber.-References:...
and Saltmarshe
Saltmarshe
Saltmarshe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, it forms part of the civil parish of Laxton. It is situated on the north bank of the River Ouse, approximately east of Goole....
.
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....
, Laxton parish had a population of 322.
The village is served by Saltmarshe railway station
Saltmarshe railway station
Saltmarshe railway station is a railway station on the Sheffield-Hull Line between Goole and Gilberdyke stations. It serves the village of Laxton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
, on the Sheffield to Hull Line
Sheffield to Hull Line
The Sheffield to Hull line is a railway line in northern England. It runs from Sheffield north east to Hull Paragon via Doncaster. Stopping services on the line are provided by Northern Rail, with many branching off to Adwick or Scunthorpe...
.