Waplington

Waplington is a hamlet in the civil parish of Allerthorpe, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south-west of the market town of Pocklington.
Waplington was formerly a township in the parish of Allerthorpe, in 1866 Waplington became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Allerthorpe. In 1931 the parish had a population of 49.
The name Waplington probably derives from the Old English Wæppelaingtūn meaning 'settlement connected with Wæppela'. Alternatively, it may derive from wapolingtūn meaning 'settlement at the pool/marshy place'.