Kiplingcotes | |
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Kiplingcotes shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | SE925455 |
• London | 165 mi (266 km) S |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BEVERLEY |
Postcode district | HU17 |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO25 |
Dialling code | 01430 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
UK Parliament | |
Kiplingcotes is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (6 km) north-east of the market town of Market Weighton. 3 miles (5 km) to the east lies Etton.
It is split between the civil parishes of Dalton Holme and Etton.
Kiplingcotes is the location for the annual Kiplingcotes Derby horse race. The 497th event took place on 17 March 2016.
The hamlet was served by Kiplingcotes railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1865 and 1965.
In 1823 Kiplingcotes (then alternatively Kipling Coates House), was in the parish of Middleton on the Wolds. and the Wapentake of Harthill. Inhabitants included one farmer.
Kiplingcotes station, now disused
Benchmark used as the start post for the Kiplingcotes Derby