Population 2,127 (2011 census) Civil parish Leconfield Local time Tuesday 5:32 PM UK parliament constituency Beverley and Holderness | OS grid reference TA015436 Country England Dialling code 01964 | |
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Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 13°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 55% Humidity | ||
Leconfield is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Beverley town centre and lies on the A164 road.
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Map of Leconfield, Beverley, UK
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Leconfield and Arram and the hamlet of Scorborough. According to the 2011 UK census, Leconfield parish had a population of 2,127, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,990.
History
Leconfield Castle was the home of the Percy family, Dukes of Northumberland. There are extensive Tudor brick remains on the visible mound and the 'moat' also remains.
In 1823 Leconfield ( then spelt 'Leckonfield') was a civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill. The parish church was under the patronage of George Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont. A medieval Lord of the manor had been Peter de Brus, Lord of Skelton. Population in 1823 was 302. Occupations included ten farmers, one of whom was the landlord of The Roebuck public house, a bricklayer, a shopkeeper, a carpenter, a blacksmith, and butcher, and the landlady of The Bay Horse public house.
Community
Leconfield is home to RAF Leconfield, now used as an airfield for Sea King helicopters of the 202 Squadron and the 'Army School of Mechanical Transport' (now Defence School of Transport).
The church dedicated to St Catherine was designated a Grade I listed building in 1968 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.
The village contains a post-office.
Leconfield United is the local men's football team that was established in 2009 and entered into Myton Division 4 of the Hull Sunday Football League. Leconfield United relocated to Hull for the 2010–11 season and was entered into Wyke Division 6 finishing top of the league and undefeated.
Leconfield FC for girls has recently been established and the girl footballers compete in a local football league.