Market Weighton is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is one of the main towns in the East Yorkshire Wolds and lies midway between Hull and York, about 20 miles (32 km) from either one. According to the 2011 UK census, Market Weighton parish had a population of 6,429, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 5,212.
Image: High Street, Market Weighton geograph.org.uk 76579
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Image: All Saints' Church, Market Weighton geograph.org.uk 78161
All Saints Church
The East Riding of Yorkshire, often abbreviated to the East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to the south-west, and Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Estuary. The city of Kingston upon Hull is the largest settlement.
Image: Flamborough Head geograph.org.uk 4010883 (cropped)
Image: Hull Minster south view perspective corrected
Image: Humber Bridge (20364603939) (cropped)
Solid geology of the East Riding