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2 unusual facts about Market Weighton


Gipton

The town's name was recorded as Cepetun, suggesting village with a market, suggesting a trading-town, or residence of the traders, as with Market Weighton.

Vixen 101

Vixen 101 (or Vixen 87 as it was originally known) is a community radio organisation based in the town of Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.


Cade's Road

The road ran northwards through Thorpe le Street and Market Weighton, before gradually turning westwards (possibly following the line of another Roman road) until it reached York (Roman Eboracum).

Hull and Selby Railway

In 1848 a branch line from the Hull & Selby Railway was built from Barlby just to the east of Selby to Market Weighton in the East Riding of Yorkshire.


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