Population 166 (2011) Civil parish Holtby | OS grid reference SE674541 Unitary authority | |
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Holtby is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 166. It lies close to the A166 about 5 miles (8 km) east of York.
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History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Boltebi in the Bulford hundred in the possession of the King.
Holtby was served by Holtby railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1847 and 1939.
Governance
The village lies within the York Outer UK Parliament constituency and the Derwent ward of the York Unitary Authority. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district. The local Parish Council has five members.
Geography
The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 136. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 152, of which 111 were over sixteen years of age and 67 of those were in employment. There were 69 dwellings, of which 61 were detached.
The nearest settlements are Warthill 0.6 miles (0.97 km) to the north, Gate Helmsley 1.25 miles (2.01 km) to the north-east and Dunnington 1.1 miles (1.8 km) to the south. Osbaldwick Beck flows through the village.
In addition to the church, there are six other Grade II Listed Buildings within the village.
Religion
There is a Grade II listed church in the village dedicated to the Holy Trinity which was rebuilt in 1792 and repaired in 1841 and 1881. It is largely of brick.