Pollington
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| Population | 966 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | [[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] SE613197] |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GOOLE |
| Postcode district | DN14 |
| Dialling code | 01405 |
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| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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Pollington is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of the town of Snaith and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the M62 motorway. It lies on the north bank of the Aire and Calder Navigation.
According to the 2011 UK census, Pollington parish had a population of 966,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 939.[2]
Amenities
Pollington has one pub, The King's Head.[3] The second pub, The George and Dragon closed permanently.[4]
The village has one primary school, Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School.[5]
There are two guest houses, Fir Tree Barn Guest House on Main Street directly adjacent to the Cricket Field and Parkside Guest House,[6] next to the recreation area and Village Hall.[7]
Recently Pollington has got an Ice Hockey team. The Pollington Nomads, a recreational hockey team formed of an amalgamation of players from rec teams from Sheffield, Peterborough, Nottingham and Leeds. NomadsIHC
History
The name Pollington derives from the Old English Pofelingtūn meaning 'settlement at a place called Pofel'. The identity or origin of Pofel is unknown, but one theory is that it may be related to the Scots word poffle, meaning 'a small piece of land'.[8]
In 1940 the Royal Air Force built an airfield called RAF Snaith north-west of Pollington. From it flew primarily these bombing units: 150 Squadron with Wellingtons from 1941 to 1942 and 51 Squadron with Halifaxes from 1942 to 1945. After 1946 it fell into disuse.[9]
Pollington parish was part of the Goole Rural District in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974, then in Boothferry district of Humberside until 1996.[10]
The parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist and is a designated Grade II listed building.[11]
Events
The first stage of the Tour de Yorkshire 2019 passed through Pollington on the first day of the event.[12]
Sports & Leisure
While not having an ice rink in the village, Pollington recently gained an Ice Hockey team. The Pollington Nomads, a recreational hockey team formed of an amalgamation of players from rec teams across the U.K, currently including Sheffield, Peterborough, Nottingham and Leeds NomadsIHC
Debuting at Plant Ice Leeds on the 30th March against the Leeds Warriors, Matthew "Grammar Police" Heaton took home the coveted Camel Award, Phooknose, Making him the first Nomad of the game, and a very happy boy.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The King's Head, Pollington". Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."George & Dragon, Pollington". www.closedpubs.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Home | Pollington-Balne Church of England Primary School". www.pollingtonbalneprimary.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Parkside Guest House". Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Village Hall - Pollington". Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pollington". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bomber Command". Royal Air Force. Archived from " the original on 29 September 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."History of Pollington, in East Riding of Yorkshire and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.
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