Place:Little Weighton, Yorkshire, England

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NameLittle Weighton
Alt namesWidetonsource: Domesday Book (1985) p 307
Widetonesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 307
TypeVillage
Coordinates53.784°N 0.508°W
Located inYorkshire, England
Also located inEast Riding of Yorkshire, England    
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Little Weighton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south west of Beverley town centre.

Little Weighton forms part of the civil parish of Rowley.

The village is served by a small shop (which acts as a post office), a school, a church, village hall, playing fields, Station Garage and the Black Horse pub. The 180 bus keeps Little Weighton connected to the rest of the world.

Famous residents include one time David Bowie bassist Trevor Bolder, ex-Hull City player Sam Ricketts.

Little Weighton was served by Little Weighton railway station on the Hull and Barnsley Railway between 1885 and 1955.

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