Widdington, North Yorkshire
| Widdington | |
|---|---|
| Township, civil parish | |
 | |
| Area | |
| • 1961 | 701 acres (2.84 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1971 | 14 |
| History | |
| • Abolished | 1 April 1988 |
| • Succeeded by | Nun Monkton |
| Contained within | |
| • Non-metropolitan district | Harrogate |
Widdington was a civil parish in the Harrogate district, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It was about 8 miles from York. At the 1971 census (one of the last before the abolition of the parish), Widdington had a population of 14.[1]
History
The name "Widdington" means 'Willow-tree farm/settlement'.[2] Widdington was recorded in the Domesday Book as Widetona/Widetone.[3] Widdington was historically a township in the ancient parish of Little Ouseburn,[4] in 1866, the legal definition of 'parish' was changed to be the areas used for administering the poor laws, and so Widdington became a civil parish. In 1894 Widdington became part of the Great Ouseburn Rural District of the West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1938 Widdington became part of Nidderdale Rural District,[5] in 1974 Widdington became part of Harrogate non-metropolitan district in the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire, on 1 April 1988 the parish was abolished and merged with Nun Monkton.[6] In 2023 the area became part of North Yorkshire district.
References
- ^ "Population statistics Widdington Parish (Tn/CP) through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Widdington Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Place name: Widdington". The National Archives. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "History of Widdington, in North Yorkshire and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Widdington Parish (Tn/CP) through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Claro Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
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