Parlington

Parlington is a settlement and civil parish about a mile from Aberford, in the Leeds district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 87.[1] The parish touches Aberford, Barwick in Elmet and Scholes, Lotherton cum Aberford, Micklefield and Sturton Grange.[2] Aberford & District Parish Council includes Parlington along with Aberford, Lotherton cum Aberford and Sturton Grange.[3] There are plans to built a garden village in Parlington.[4]

Parlington
Parlington is located in Leeds
Parlington
Parlington
Parlington is located in West Yorkshire
Parlington
Parlington
Location within West Yorkshire
Area7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Population87 (2001 census)
• Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Parlington
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Landmarks

There are 18 listed buildings in Parlington.

History

The name "Parlington" means 'Farm/settlement connected with Pertel'.[5] Parlington is a possible deserted medieval village,[6] Hillam in the parish of Parlington has earthworks of a deserted medieval village.[7] Parlington was recorded in the Domesday Book as Perlinctune/Perlintun/Pertilinctun/Pertilintun.[8] Parlington was a township in the parish of Aberford,[9] it became a separate parish in 1866.[10]

See also

References
  1. Neighbourhood Statistics
  2. "Parlington". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. "Parish council". Leeds City Council. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. "Welcome". Jennings Nicholson Associates. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  5. "Parlington Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  6. Historic England. "Parlington (54603)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  7. Historic England. "Hillam (54555)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  8. "Place name: Parlington". The National Archives. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  9. "History of Parlington, in Leeds and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  10. "Relationships and changes Parlington Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  • "Parlington". City Population De. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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