Welton, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Welton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) north of the town of Brough
on the north side of the A63 road
to Kingston upon Hull
.
The village is situated on the Yorkshire Wolds Way
National Trail a long distance footpath.
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Welton and Melton
and the hamlet
of Wauldby
. According to the 2001 UK census
, Welton parish had a population of 1,560.
Just south of the village is Welton Waters, home of Welton Sailing Club, these are a group of former Clay Pits located on the banks of the Humber estuary about 3 miles from the Humber Bridge
.
In 1519 the first recorded instance of an accidental fatal shooting in England was recorded at Welton.
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 1 miles (1.6 km) north of the town of Brough
Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire
Brough , or Brough-on-Humber, is a small town in the civil parish of Elloughton-cum-Brough in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The town has a population of around 7,000.-Location:...
on the north side of the A63 road
A63 road
The A63 is a major road in Yorkshire, England between Leeds and Hull.-Leeds – Howden:The route out to Selby is shadowed by the Leeds-Selby railway....
to Kingston upon 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...
.
Yorkshire Wolds Way
The Yorkshire Wolds Way is a National Trail in Yorkshire, England. It runs 79 miles from Hessle to Filey, around the Yorkshire Wolds...
National Trail a long distance footpath.
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Welton and Melton
Melton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Melton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated about west of Kingston upon Hull city centre and lies to the north of the A63 road.With Welton and Wauldby, it forms the civil parish of Welton....
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 Wauldby
Wauldby
Wauldby is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Welton and west of Willerby.It forms part of the civil parish of Welton....
. 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....
, Welton parish had a population of 1,560.
Just south of the village is Welton Waters, home of Welton Sailing Club, these are a group of former Clay Pits located on the banks of the Humber estuary about 3 miles from the Humber Bridge
Humber Bridge
The Humber Bridge, near Kingston upon Hull, England, is a 2,220 m single-span suspension bridge, which opened to traffic on 24 June 1981. It is the fifth-largest of its type in the world...
.
In 1519 the first recorded instance of an accidental fatal shooting in England was recorded at Welton.