Kiplingcotes is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (6 km) north-east of the market town of Market Weighton. 3 miles (5 km) to the east lies Etton.
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![]() ![]() Kiplingcotes Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | SE925455 |
• London | 165 mi (266 km) S |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BEVERLEY |
Postcode district | HU17 |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO25 |
Dialling code | 01430 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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It is split between the civil parishes of Dalton Holme and Etton.
Kiplingcotes is the location for the annual Kiplingcotes Derby horse race. The 500th race took place on 21 March 2019.[1]
The hamlet was served by Kiplingcotes railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1865 and 1965.[2]
In 1823 Kiplingcotes (then alternatively Kipling Coates House), was in the parish of Middleton on the Wolds. and the Wapentake of Harthill. Inhabitants included one farmer.[3]
Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit Nature Reserve, to the west of the hamlet is managed by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.[4]
Ceremonial county of East Riding of Yorkshire | |
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