Waplington

Waplington is a hamlet in the civil parish of Allerthorpe,^[1] in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of the market town of Pocklington.

OSgridreferenceSE776466

Civil parish

• Allerthorpe

Post townYORK

UKParliament

• Goole and Pocklington

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Waplington
View towards Waplington
Waplington Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE776466
Civil parish	Allerthorpe
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	YORK
Postcode district	YO42
Dialling code	01759
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Goole and Pocklington
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.910064°N 0.819746°W / 53.910064; -0.819746

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Waplington was formerly a township in the parish of Allerthorpe,^[2] in 1866 Waplington became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Allerthorpe.^[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 49.^[4]

The name Waplington probably derives from the Old English Wæppelaingtūn meaning 'settlement connected with Wæppela'. Alternatively, it may derive from wapolingtūn meaning 'settlement at the pool/marshy place'.^[5]