Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire

Lockington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-west of Beverley town centre.

Lockington
St Mary’s Church, Lockington
Lockington Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	524 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE995475
• London	165 mi (266 km) S
Civil parish	Lockington
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DRIFFIELD
Postcode district	YO25
Dialling code	01430
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Beverley and Holderness
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.914103°N 0.486658°W / 53.914103; -0.486658

The civil parish is formed by the villages of Lockington and Aike and the hamlet of Thorpe. According to the 2011 UK census the population of Lockington parish was 524,^[1] a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 542.^[2] There were 247 separate households.^[1] However, since this census, recent housing developments have occurred.

Old Railway station site

The parish church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building.^[3]

The A164 road and the Yorkshire Coast railway line from Hull to Scarborough both pass through the parish. Until 13 June 1960 Lockington railway station operated on the line.^[4] The level crossing adjacent to the station was the scene of a fatal accident on 26 July 1986.^[5]

In 1823 Lockington was in the civil parish of Lockington and of Kilnwick, in the Wapentake of Harthill. A National School existed in the village. Population was 491, with occupations including thirteen farmers, two carpenters, two shoemakers, a blacksmith, a tailor, a bricklayer, a corn miller, and the landlord of The Buck public house. Residents included the parish clerk, a schoolmaster, and a gentleman. A carrier operated between the village and Hull and Beverley once a week.^[6]