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Market Weighton is a small town and civil parish
Civil parish

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a civil parish is usually the lowest unit of local government, below district and county councils....
 in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan district with unitary authority status, and is a ceremonial counties of England of England....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. It is one of the main market town
Market town

Market town or market right is a law term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host Market, distinguishing them from villages and city....
s in the East Yorkshire Wolds
Yorkshire Wolds

The Yorkshire Wolds are low hills in the Counties of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire in North-Eastern England. The name also applies to the district in which the hills lie....
 and lies midway between Hull
Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull , almost invariably referred to as Hull, is a City status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England....
 and York
York

York is a walled city, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire and River Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city status in the United Kingdom is noted for its rich heritage and it has played an important role throughout much of its almost 2,000 year existence....
, about from either one. According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
, Market Weighton parish had a population of 5,212.

Historically it is listed in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book

The Domesday Book is the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William I of England, or William the Conqueror....
 as "Wicstun" and was granted its charter to become a market town in 1251. Architecturally the town boasts: a parish church, parts of which are Norman
Norman architecture

The term Norman architecture is used to categorise styles of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the various lands under their dominion or influence in the 11th and 12th centuries....
, the Londesborough Arms (an 18th century coaching inn
Coaching inn

In Europe, from approximately the mid 17th century for a period of about 200 years, the coaching inn, sometimes called a coaching house or staging inn, was a vital part of the inland transport infrastructure, as an inn serving coach travelers....
), a Wesleyan
Wesleyan Church

The Wesleyan Church is an evangelical Christian religious denomination in the United States, Canada and Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia associated with the holiness movement that has roots in Methodism and the teachings of John Wesley....
 chapel, a Methodist chapel and a high street
High Street

High Street, or the High Street, is a metonym for the generic street name of the primary business street of towns or city in the United Kingdom....
 still recognisable from the 1800s.






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Market Weighton is a small town and civil parish
Civil parish

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a civil parish is usually the lowest unit of local government, below district and county councils....
 in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan district with unitary authority status, and is a ceremonial counties of England of England....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
. It is one of the main market town
Market town

Market town or market right is a law term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host Market, distinguishing them from villages and city....
s in the East Yorkshire Wolds
Yorkshire Wolds

The Yorkshire Wolds are low hills in the Counties of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire in North-Eastern England. The name also applies to the district in which the hills lie....
 and lies midway between Hull
Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull , almost invariably referred to as Hull, is a City status in the United Kingdom and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England....
 and York
York

York is a walled city, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire and River Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city status in the United Kingdom is noted for its rich heritage and it has played an important role throughout much of its almost 2,000 year existence....
, about from either one. According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
, Market Weighton parish had a population of 5,212.

Historically it is listed in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book

The Domesday Book is the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William I of England, or William the Conqueror....
 as "Wicstun" and was granted its charter to become a market town in 1251. Architecturally the town boasts: a parish church, parts of which are Norman
Norman architecture

The term Norman architecture is used to categorise styles of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the various lands under their dominion or influence in the 11th and 12th centuries....
, the Londesborough Arms (an 18th century coaching inn
Coaching inn

In Europe, from approximately the mid 17th century for a period of about 200 years, the coaching inn, sometimes called a coaching house or staging inn, was a vital part of the inland transport infrastructure, as an inn serving coach travelers....
), a Wesleyan
Wesleyan Church

The Wesleyan Church is an evangelical Christian religious denomination in the United States, Canada and Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia associated with the holiness movement that has roots in Methodism and the teachings of John Wesley....
 chapel, a Methodist chapel and a high street
High Street

High Street, or the High Street, is a metonym for the generic street name of the primary business street of towns or city in the United Kingdom....
 still recognisable from the 1800s. Other sights of interest include the post office
Post office

A post office is a facility authorized by a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail. Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies....
 (delightful architecture), the duck pond and Station Farm. Market Weighton has a bright and colourful history, largely based around William Bradley
William Bradley (giant)

William Bradley , known more commonly as Giant Bradley or the Yorkshire Giant is the tallest recorded British man that ever lived, measuring 7 feet 9 inches....
 the Yorkshire Giant who at the age of 20 was an amazing seven feet and nine inches tall. However, its other notable residents include Peg Fyfe, the local witch, who reputedly skinned a young local resident alive in the 1660s and was later hanged for the crime but swallowed a spoon to save herself only to be "finished off" by two passing knights.

In May of each year local residents take to the streets of Market Weighton for the Giant Bradley Day festival in a celebration of the life and times of William Bradley.

Industry in the town is largely based around agriculture
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
. The town is known geologically
Geology

Geology is the science and study of the solid and liquid matter that constitute the Earth. The field of geology encompasses the study of the composition, structural geology, physical properties, dynamics, and History of the Earth of Earth materials, and the processes by which they are formed, moved, and changed....
 for having given its name to the Market Weighton Axis
Market Weighton Axis

The Market Weighton Axis is a Geology feature which forms the south-eastern part of Yorkshire, England. The feature goes under a number of names such as 'block' or 'area' while the name of the town, Market Weighton is retained....
.

Governance

Market Weighton as a town council
Town council

A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipality or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
.

Noted people from Market Weighton

  • William Bradley
    William Bradley (giant)

    William Bradley , known more commonly as Giant Bradley or the Yorkshire Giant is the tallest recorded British man that ever lived, measuring 7 feet 9 inches....
     (1787–1820), tallest ever Briton
    Briton

    Briton can refer to:* Britons , ancient people from the island of Great Britain* British people, people of British ethnicity; originating from Britain; or citizens of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands; or of one of the British overseas territories...
  • Frank Mitchell
    Frank Mitchell

    Frank Mitchell was a cricketer....
     (1872–1935), cricketer
    Cricketer

    A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the term "cricket player"....
  • Simon Sheppard, Revisionist Historian


Transport

The town used be a good route centre for connecting major cities York and Hull and used to have a railway station
Market Weighton railway station

Market Weighton railway station was a railway station at the junction of the Selby to Driffield Line and York to Beverley Line lines. It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the town of Market Weighton....
 at the junction of the lines from Selby
Selby

Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby ....
 to Driffield
Driffield

Driffield, also known as Great Driffield, is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Other English towns and villages of this name include Little Driffield and Driffield, Gloucestershire....
 and York
York

York is a walled city, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire and River Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city status in the United Kingdom is noted for its rich heritage and it has played an important role throughout much of its almost 2,000 year existence....
 to Beverley
Beverley

Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood....
, but the last train ran in 1965. The abandoned lines north of the town are used as scenic walks and cycle routes, comprising of nature reserves etc.

The three-mile £5.1m A1079
A1079 road

The A1079 is a major road in northern England. It links the cities of York and Kingston upon Hull, both in Yorkshire....
 bypass opened in March 1991.

Shopping

Market Weighton contains a varied selection of shops including Costcutter
Costcutter

Costcutter is based in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Poland under which there are supermarkets and local and urban convenience stores....
, Netto
Netto

Netto is Danish language/Norwegian language/Swedish language/Dutch language for "net " . In most European languages the word "netto" refers to net worth or net pay....
, Tesco
Tesco

Tesco Public limited company is a British-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. It is the largest British retailer by both global sales and domestic market share with profits exceeding ?2 billion....
, a post office
Post office

A post office is a facility authorized by a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail. Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies....
, Boots
Boots

Boots may refer to:* Boots Group, a large chain of chemists in the United Kingdom and elsewhere* Boots, a character in the popular children's television series, Dora the Explorer...
 chemists, three butcher
Butcher

A butcher is someone who prepares various meats and other related goods for sale. Many butchers sell their goods in specialized stores, although in the Western world today most meat is sold through supermarkets....
's shops, three estate agent
Estate agent

Estate Agent is a United Kingdom term for a person or business that arranges the selling, renting or management of homes, Real property and other buildings, although an agent that specialises in renting is often called a Letting Agent....
s & auctioneers, two charity shops, a bakery, a florists and greengrocers shop, a newsagents, a stationery shop, an electronics shop and a coffee shop.

See also

  • Market Weighton Canal
    Market Weighton Canal

    The Market Weighton canal ran 9.5 miles from the Humber to its terminus near Market Weighton. It gained its Act of Parliament in 1772 and opened in 1782....


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