Notton
Notton is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. The village is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Royston and 5 miles (8 km) south of the centre of Wakefield. The parish had a population of 982 at the 2011 Census.[1] Until 1974, the parish was part of Wakefield Rural District.
| Notton | |
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.jpg) Notton Post Office, 2012 | |
  Notton Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 982 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE349131 |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF4 |
| Dialling code | 01226 (Barnsley) |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
In the Middle Ages the manor was held by the de Notton family, whose most notable member was William de Notton (died about 1365), Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.
Notton has a village hall on George Lane, and a post office on Applehaigh Lane.
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- http://parishcouncil.notton.org.uk/
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