Fisholme
Encyclopedia
Fisholme is a small area in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
that is situated between Brigham
and Emmotland
. The canal
section of the Driffield Navigation
leaves Frodingham Beck at this point.
on the Holderness
Plain.
.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
that is situated between Brigham
Brigham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Brigham is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that forms part of the civil parish of Foston on the Wolds. The village is located mostly on top of a large hill to the west of the B1249 road and the Driffield Navigation passes through it....
and Emmotland
Emmotland
Emmotland is a small hamlet on the North Frodingham Carrs in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It consists of a couple of farms at the end of a small access road. West Beck joins the Driffield Navigation here....
. The canal
Canal
Canals are man-made channels for water. There are two types of canal:#Waterways: navigable transportation canals used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods and conveying people, further subdivided into two kinds:...
section of the Driffield Navigation
Driffield Navigation
The Driffield Navigation is an waterway, through the heart of the Holderness Plain to the market town of Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The northern section of it is a canal, and the southern section is part of the River Hull. Construction was authorised in 1767, and it was fully...
leaves Frodingham Beck at this point.
Location
0.7 miles south east of BrighamBrigham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Brigham is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that forms part of the civil parish of Foston on the Wolds. The village is located mostly on top of a large hill to the west of the B1249 road and the Driffield Navigation passes through it....
on the Holderness
Holderness (borough)
Holderness was a local government district and borough in northern England, named for the Holderness peninsula.It was formed on 1 April 1974 along with the non-metropolitan county of Humberside in which it was situated...
Plain.
Situated on the Driffield Navigation
- Next point upstream = BrighamBrigham, East Riding of YorkshireBrigham is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that forms part of the civil parish of Foston on the Wolds. The village is located mostly on top of a large hill to the west of the B1249 road and the Driffield Navigation passes through it....
- Next point downstream = EmmotlandEmmotlandEmmotland is a small hamlet on the North Frodingham Carrs in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It consists of a couple of farms at the end of a small access road. West Beck joins the Driffield Navigation here....
- Next point upstream on Frodingham Beck = Frodingham Landing
History
There is a moat shown on the OS of the area, and a building called Fisholme Barn used by the Manor Farm, BrighamBrigham, East Riding of Yorkshire
Brigham is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that forms part of the civil parish of Foston on the Wolds. The village is located mostly on top of a large hill to the west of the B1249 road and the Driffield Navigation passes through it....
.