Bishop Wilton

Bishop Wilton

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 53.985858
longitude = -0.785959
official_name = Bishop Wilton
population = 500 (2001 census)
civil_parish = Bishop Wilton
unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster = East Yorkshire
post_town = YORK
postcode_district = YO42
postcode_area = YO
dial_code = 01759
os_grid_reference = SE797551

Bishop Wilton is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately Convert|4|mi|km|lk=on north of Pocklington and Convert|6|mi|km|lk=off east of Stamford Bridge.

The civil parish is formed by the village of Bishop Wilton and the hamlets of Gowthorpe and Youlthorpe.According to the 2001 UK census, Bishop Wilton parish had a population of 500 in 199 households.cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790924&c=Bishop+Wilton&d=16&e=15&g=391449&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1210806545717&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Bishop Wilton CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-14
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher = Office for National Statistics]

Just north of the village lies Bishop Wilton Wold, more commonly referred to as Garrowby Hill. At Convert|807|ft|m|lk=on above sea level, it is the highest point on the Yorkshire Wolds.

The village has a local shop, a small primary school and a pub called the Fleece Inn. Around the village there are numerous walks on the wolds; the village is very popular with walkers.

References

External links

* [http://www.bishopwilton.com/ Village web site]
* [http://www.bishopwilton.com/show/index.html Annual Bishop Wilton Show & Craft fair]


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