Hillam
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Hillam is a small village and civil parish
in the Selby
district of North Yorkshire
, England
.
The village is very closely linked to Monk Fryston
, although both villages maintain separate parish councils.
According to the 2001 UK census the population of Hillam parish was 690. The population estimate for 2008 was 760.
Hillam is situated just over 6 miles west of the town of Selby
. It lies 2 miles east of the A1(M)
motorway junction 42, and 4 miles north of the M62
junction 33, at Ferrybridge
. The A63 road
, Leeds
to Selby, runs parallel to the northern boundary of the parish.
Primary education needs are served by Monk Fryston Church of England Primary school.
The Parish Church is St Wilfrid's, Monk Fryston (Church of England).
The village is served by a pub, The Cross Keys, winner of Leeds City Council
Business in Bloom Gold award in 2007
and Yorkshire in Bloom Gold Award in 2007.
The Ring Tree, a flowering horse-chestnut in Hillam Square, is lit at Christmas and local children gather to enjoy a Christmas celebration each year.
Hillam Historians restored the village pump in Hillam Square during 2006.
Hillam Square retains its red telephone box
.
Lower parts of the village were flooded in 2007.
Hillam News, the village magazine, is distributed to each household every two months. Hillam News gives details of recent and forthcoming events, news, comment, current affairs and a precis of Hillam Parish Council meeting minutes. See http://www.issuu.com/hillamnews for the latest issue.
The York and North Midland Railway
passes to the west of Hillam. There is a level crossing
known as Hillam Gates.
Hillam Pond, known locally as the brick pond, is located to the west of the village. It hold a selection of coarse fish including carp and tench.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Selby
Selby (district)
Selby is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. The local authority, Selby District Council, is based in the town of Selby and provides services to an area which includes Tadcaster and a host of villages....
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, 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...
.
The village is very closely linked to Monk Fryston
Monk Fryston
Monk Fryston is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. The name of the village originates from Monk's Free Stone as all of the stone used to build Selby Abbey was obtained from a quarry in the centre of the village across the road from the old school...
, although both villages maintain separate parish councils.
According to the 2001 UK census the population of Hillam parish was 690. The population estimate for 2008 was 760.
Hillam is situated just over 6 miles west of the town of Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
. It lies 2 miles east of the A1(M)
A1(M) motorway
The A1 is a motorway in England that upgrades sections of the A1 road that connects London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, with Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland...
motorway junction 42, and 4 miles north of the M62
M62 motorway
The M62 motorway is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road also forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22...
junction 33, at Ferrybridge
Ferrybridge
Ferrybridge is a village in West Yorkshire, England at a historically important crossing of the River Aire. It is linked to other communities by the A1, which follows the route of the Great North Road....
. The A63 road
A63 road
The A63 is a major road in Yorkshire, England between Leeds and Hull.-Leeds – Howden:The route out to Selby is shadowed by the Leeds-Selby railway....
, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
to Selby, runs parallel to the northern boundary of the parish.
Primary education needs are served by Monk Fryston Church of England Primary school.
The Parish Church is St Wilfrid's, Monk Fryston (Church of England).
The village is served by a pub, The Cross Keys, winner of Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council
Leeds City Council is the local authority for the City of Leeds metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England.-History:The city council was established in 1974, with the first elections being held in advance in 1973...
Business in Bloom Gold award in 2007
and Yorkshire in Bloom Gold Award in 2007.
The Ring Tree, a flowering horse-chestnut in Hillam Square, is lit at Christmas and local children gather to enjoy a Christmas celebration each year.
Hillam Historians restored the village pump in Hillam Square during 2006.
Hillam Square retains its red telephone box
Red telephone box
The red telephone box, a public telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom, Malta, Bermuda and Gibraltar, and despite a reduction in their numbers in recent years, red boxes can still be seen in many places and in current or former...
.
Lower parts of the village were flooded in 2007.
Hillam News, the village magazine, is distributed to each household every two months. Hillam News gives details of recent and forthcoming events, news, comment, current affairs and a precis of Hillam Parish Council meeting minutes. See http://www.issuu.com/hillamnews for the latest issue.
The York and North Midland Railway
York and North Midland Railway
The York and North Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom which opened in 1839, connecting York, with the Leeds and Selby Railway and in 1840 with the North Midland Railway at Normanton near Leeds.-Origins:...
passes to the west of Hillam. There is a level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
known as Hillam Gates.
Hillam Pond, known locally as the brick pond, is located to the west of the village. It hold a selection of coarse fish including carp and tench.