Stillingfleet
| Stillingfleet | |
|---|---|
 The Cross Keys pub in Stillingfleet | |
  Stillingfleet Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 405 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE593410 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO19 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Stillingfleet is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It was in the historic East Riding of Yorkshire, but since 1974 has come under North Yorkshire.[2] It is about 6 miles (10 km) south of York and nearby settlements include Acaster Selby, Naburn and Appleton Roebuck.
Stillingfleet was once the site of UK Coal's Stillingfleet Mine, part of the Selby Coalfield, which closed in 2004.
St Helen's Church, the parish church, is a grade I listed building.[3] Another notable building is Moreby Hall, which is grade II* listed.[4]
The village was historically in the East Riding of Yorkshire, but from 1974 to 2023 was in the Selby District of the shire county of North Yorkshire. In 2023 the district was abolished and North Yorkshire became a unitary authority.
Toponymy
[edit]The origin of the name 'Stillingfleet' lies in Old English. The name means 'stretch of river belonging to the family or followers of a man called Styfel', and is composed of the elements Styfel (the name of the landowner), inga (followers of) and fleot (stream, inlet or creek). The village was recorded as Steflingefled in the Domesday Book of 1086.
1833 drowning
[edit]On Boxing Day 1833, 11 members of a party of carol singers from Stillingfleet were drowned when their boat overturned in the nearby River Ouse.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Stillingfleet Parish (E04007771)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "History of Stillingfleet, in Selby and East Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Helen (1296904)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Moreby Hall, Stillingfleet". English Heritage. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "The Knitting Genealogist". 7 June 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
External links
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- Historic England. "St Helen's Church (1296904)". National Heritage List for England.
- The ancient parish of Stillingfleet: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI.
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