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Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England
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Willitoft is located in East Riding of YorkshireWillitoftWillitoftLocation within the East Riding of Yorkshire
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Postcode districtDN14
Dialling code01757
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53°48′18″N 0°52′20″W / 53.805090°N 0.872276°W / 53.805090; -0.872276

Willitoft is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bubwith, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated just south of the A163 road and west of the B1228 road. It is approximately 8 miles (13 km) east of Selby and 7 miles (11 km) north of Goole. In 1931 the parish had a population of 53.

On the Howden 20 long-distance footpath, approaching Willitoft

Willitoft was the birthplace, in 1859, of Moses B. Cotsworth, inventor of the International Fixed Calendar and 13-month calendar reformer. He later emigrated to Vancouver where he acted as an advisor to the British Columbia provincial government, under Sir Richard McBride. Cotsworth died in Vancouver in 1943.

Governance

Willitoft was formerly a township in the parish of Bubwith, in 1866 Willitoft became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Bubwith.

References

  1. "Population statistics Willitoft Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. Cook, Anna. "Moses B. Cotsworth (1859 – 1943)". Yorkshire Philosophical Society. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. "History of Willitoft, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. "Relationships and changes Willitoft Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 12.

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