Humberton
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| Humberton | |
|---|---|
 Farm house at Humberton | |
.svg)  Humberton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 50 |
| OS grid reference | SE421686 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO61 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Humberton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) east from Boroughbridge and on the north side of the River Ure. The hamlet lies about one mile to the west of the Swale,[1] and comprises 2,320 acres (9 km2) of land.
The Ure, which separates the township from Aldborough, was crossed by a wooden bridge, at Milby, before the Conquest, and some remains of the bridge are still visible when the water is low. The name Humberton means 'Hund's fortified farm/settlement' or 'Hundr's fortified farm/settlement'.[2] The population was estimated at 50 in 2013.[3]
In the Domesday Book of 1086 Humberton was held by Gospatric. Part of Humberton was described as part of the soke of the king's manor of Aldborough,[4] and until the 19th century Humberton was divided between the parishes of Kirby Hill and Aldborough.[5] In 1866 Humberton became a separate civil parish.[6]
Humberton was in the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, when it was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Since 1837 the parish has belonged to different Registration Districts: Ripon from 1837, Great Ouseburn from 1854,[7] Thirsk from 1895,[8] Northallerton from 1980 and North Yorkshire since 1998.
Population
The population has clearly aged over the last 150 years; the graph shows changes of the population of Humberton from 1801 to 2011. There was a high mortality decline just after 1850, which is indicated on the graph. This was mainly due to high infant mortality rates, this is the death of child before their first birthday. During the twentieth century a decrease of mortality rates and improved life expectancy in later life left significantly changed age structures.[9] The population hit an all-time high 1850. There was another decline of population from 1900 to 1950, and since then has steadily increased.
