Wetwang
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Template:Infobox UK place Wetwang is a Yorkshire Wolds village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, Template:Convert west of Driffield on the A166 road.
At the 2011 census, it had a population of 761,[1] an increase on the 2001 census figure of 672.[2]
Name
There are two interpretations of the name. One is from the Old Norse vaett-vangr, or 'field for the trial of a legal action'. Another theory is that it was the "Wet Field" compared to the nearby dry field at Driffield.[3]
The name is jokingly defined in The Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams as meaning "a moist penis".[4] In some varieties of English, wang or whang is a slang term for penis.[5][6][7] The name Wetwang has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[8][9]
History
The village is known for its Iron Age chariot burial cemetery at Wetwang Slack,[10] and it has been speculated that the unlocated Romano-British town of Delgovicia may have been at what is now Wetwang.[11]
Before the Norman Conquest (TRE) Ealdraed held Wetwang, and it was worth £4 per year in rent.Template:Sfn
The village is mentioned twice in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wetuuangha. The lesser mention simply records its existence: "In Wetwang the archbishop <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />13+1⁄2 carucates". The mention is under "Warter Hundred" on original folio 381V: East Riding.[12] Earlier in the Domesday Book, there is a fuller description (Folio 302V: Yorkshire) within the listing of the land of the Archbishop of York:<templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />
In Wetwang there are <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />13+1⁄2 carucates to the geld, and there could be 7 ploughs. Archbishop Ealdraed held this as 1 manor. Now Archbishop Thomas has it and it is waste. TRE worth £4. This manor is 2 leagues long and <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />1+1⁄2 broad
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St Nicholas's Church is of Norman origin and was restored between 1845 and 1902. In 1966, the church was designated a Grade II* listed building.[13] It is on the Sykes Churches Trail devised by the East Yorkshire Churches Group.[14] The church has a ring of three bells (tenor Template:Long ton in A), the oldest of which (the tenor) dates from Template:Circa.[15]
Wetwang was once known for its black swans, after which the village pub, the Black Swan, is named.[16]
Public transport
Until 1950, the village was served by Wetwang railway station, on the Malton to Driffield Line, but this line has closed.[17] The village is now served by an infrequent East Yorkshire Motor Services bus.[18]
Honorary mayor
Richard Whiteley of the Channel 4 quiz show Countdown held the honorary title Mayor of Wetwang from 1998 until his death in 2005.[19] On 25 June 2006, local weather forecaster Paul Hudson from BBC Look North was invested as Whiteley's successor.[20]
| Year | Mayor |
|---|---|
| 1998–2005 | Richard Whiteley |
| 2006– | Paul Hudson |
References
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External links
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