Sigglesthorne
village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Sigglesthorne is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Hornsea on the A1035 road (formerly B1244) where it meets the B1243 road.
According to the 2011 UK census, Sigglesthorne parish had a population of 404, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 282.
The village has around 175 houses. There is also an ancient church dedicated to St. Lawrence that was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.
There is also a Church of England school.
The name Sigglesthorne derives from the Old Norse Sigelsþorn meaning 'Sigel's thorn tree'.
“Sigglesthorne” enters the record as village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Sigglesthorne, village and East can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2297692. Authority coordinates are 53.895, -0.243. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2011, 2001 and 1966.
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