Huddleston-cum-Lumby is a township in the parish of Sherburn. Huddleston is 3 ½ miles west-by-north. and Lumby about three-quarters of a mile west-south-west from Milford Junction station on the North Eastern railway. Lumby is ecclesiastically incorporated with south Milford. There is an extensive quarry called Huddleston quarry, which produces a fine white stone. There is a small chapel of ease, in which divine service is performed every Wednesday evenings Huddleston Hall, a building of great antiquity, was formerly the seat of the Hungate family, but, is now occupied by Mr. John Woodward. The Wesleyans have a chapel at Lumby, erected in 1871. Lady Ashtown, who is lady of the manor, and Richard Gouthwaite esq. are chief landowners. The soil is clay and limestone; subsoil, clay and limestone rock. The chief crops are wheat, barley, potatoes and turnips. The area is 1,423 acres; rateable value, £2,441; population in 1871, 257.