Sigglesthorne

Sigglesthorne

Sigglesthorne

Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Sigglesthorne is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Hornsea on the A1035 road (formerly B1244) where it meets the B1243 road.

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According to the 2011 UK census, Sigglesthorne parish had a population of 404,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 282.[2]

Church of St Lawrence, Sigglesthorne

The village has around 175 houses. There is also an ancient church dedicated to St. Lawrence that was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[3] There is also a Church of England school.

It is rumoured throughout the village that the settlement was given its name as a result of a Viking who lived there. This Viking leader was supposedly called Siggle/Siggul, and since hawthorne is the predominant type of hedge around the village, it was given the name "Siggul's thorne" → Sigglesthorne.

Hornsea Road in Sigglesthorne is now the home to a large garden centre named Hornsea Garden Centre.

References

  1. [1]
    UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sigglesthorne Parish (1170211255)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. [2]
    UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Sigglesthorne Parish (00FB126)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (1249769)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.
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