Population 524 (2011 census) Civil parish Lockington Local time Sunday 1:07 AM UK parliament constituency Beverley and Holderness | OS grid reference SE995475 Country England Dialling code 01430 | |
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Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 10°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Lockington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-west of Beverley town centre.
Map of Lockington, UK
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Lockington and Aike and the hamlet of Thorpe. According to the 2011 UK census the population of Lockington parish was 524, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 542. There were 247 separate households.
The parish church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building.
The A164 road and the Yorkshire Coast railway line from Hull to Scarborough both pass through the parish. Until 13 June 1960 Lockington railway station operated on the line. The level crossing adjacent to the station was the scene of a fatal accident on 26 July 1986.
In 1823 Lockington was in the civil parish of Lockington and of Kilnwick, in the Wapentake of Harthill. A National School existed in the village. Population was 491, with occupations including thirteen farmers, two carpenters, two shoemakers, a blacksmith, a tailor, a bricklayer, a corn miller, and the landlord of The Buck public house. Residents included the parish clerk, a schoolmaster, and a gentleman. A carrier operated between the village and Hull and Beverley once a week.