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Millington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north-east of Pocklington. The civil parish is formed by the village of Millington and the hamlets of Great Givendale and Ousethorpe. According to the 2011 UK census, Millington parish had a population of 242, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 217.〔 〕 Nearby is Millington Woods and Millington Pastures. Millington Woods is one of the few remaining wooded dales in the Yorkshire Wolds. The woods includes Millington Springs, which formerly supported beds of watercress. Millington Pastures holds a stock of highland cattle, and is used for bike riding and walking. The church dedicated to St Margaret was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. Millington has two public houses: The Gait Inn and The Ramblers Rest. The Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail, a long distance footpath passes through the parish, to the east of the village. In 1823 Millington was a village and civil parish in the Wapentake of Harthill and the Liberty of St Peter's. The eccesiastical parish living was under the patronage of the Dean of York. Population at the time was 282. Occupations included three farmers, a blacksmith, a wheelwright, a corn miller, a shopkeeper, and the landlord of The Gate public house. Resident were a school master, the parish vicar, and a gentleman. ==References== * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Millington, East Riding of Yorkshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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