The Yorkshire Wolds village of Little Weighton, in the wider parish of Rowley, sits well away from the main roads crossing the area, but is still within easy reach of Hull, about 10 miles to the south east, and Beverley a little closer north east. The name Weighton is said to mean a farmstead near willows, and this is agricultural country, the flat and green lands of the Wolds occasionally crossed by valleys cut deep in the chalky ground by the melt-waters at the end of the last ice age. The parish church, named for St Peter, dates from 1150, with of course many alterations made over the years, especially in the 18th century. It stands in the grounds of a country house hotel, Rowley Manor, which was once its rectory, but now opens its elegant Georgian doors to guests. The previous rectory building belonged to one of the Pilgrim Fathers, Ezekiel Rogers. Grinling Gibbons made the fine panels in the study of the manor. With its church, primary school, a little shop, and the Black Bull pub, Little Weighton has the elements needed to service the community of just over 1,000 inhabitants. There is also a rather quaint Methodist church in the village, rather more restrained than St Peter’s, but still in keeping with its surroundings.
School
Little Weighton Primary School
Places to Stay near Little Weighton
Rowley Manor Hotel (1.10 miles)
The Barn House (2.17 miles)
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The Ferguson Fawsitt Arms & Country Lodge (2.21 miles)
Lazaat Restaurant Bar Hotel (2.31 miles)
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Innkeepers Lodge (2.49 miles)
The Innkeeper's Lodge Hull is 4 miles from Hull city centre on the A164, this lodge is next to the Willerby Village Toby Carvery, opposite Willerby Shopping Park. All 32 ... More
Willerby Manor Hotel (3.17 miles)
Set within 3 acres of attractive landscaped gardens, only 4 miles from the vibrant city of Hull, you can enjoy a stay at one of the highest rated AA hotels in the area.
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Red House Farm Cottages (3.61 miles)
Six beautifully furnished two bedroom red brick cottages, set within approximately fourteen acres of countryside. Open plan lounge with wood burning stove, oak floor, beamed ceiling, double bed settee, plasma ... More
Rudstone Walk Country Accommodation (4.29 miles)
Fox and Coney Inn (4.30 miles)
The Fox and Coney, originally a coaching inn, built in 1759, is set in the idyllic village of South Cave. With 12 bedrooms all with en-suite facilities, it is the ideal place to relax after ... More | visit website
Number One (4.33 miles)
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