Sigglesthorne
Coordinates: 53°53′42″N 0°14′35″W / 53.894921°N 0.243090°W
Sigglesthorne is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Hornsea on the A1035 road (formerly B1244) where it meets the B1243 road.
According to the 2011 UK census, Sigglesthorne parish had a population of 404,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 282.[2]
The village has around 175 houses. There is also an ancient church dedicated to St. Lawrence that was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[3] There is also a Church of England school.
It is rumoured throughout the village that the settlement was given its name as a result of a Viking who lived there. This Viking leader was supposedly called Siggle/Siggul, and since hawthorne is the predominant type of hedge around the village, it was given the name "Siggul's thorne" → Sigglesthorne.
Hornsea Road in Sigglesthorne is now the home to a large garden centre named Spring Garden Centre.
References
- 1 2 "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Sigglesthorne CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Sigglesthorne CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence (1249769)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.
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- Sigglesthorne in the Domesday Book