Little Hatfield
Encyclopedia
Little Hatfield is a small hamlet
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
in an area known as Holderness
. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Hornsea
town centre.
The village was a civil parish until 1935, when it was merged with Goxhill
and Great Hatfield
to form the parish of Hatfield
.
Little Hatfield was served from 1864 to 1964 by Sigglesthorne railway station
on the Hull and Hornsea Railway
.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
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...
in an area known as Holderness
Holderness
Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common with the Netherlands than other parts of Yorkshire...
. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Hornsea
Hornsea
Hornsea is a small seaside resort, town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail.-Overview:According to the 2001 UK Census, Hornsea parish had a population of 8,243....
town centre.
Goxhill, East Riding of Yorkshire
Goxhill is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately south west of Hornsea town centre....
and Great Hatfield
Great Hatfield
Great Hatfield is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately south west of Hornsea town centre....
to form the parish of Hatfield
Hatfield, East Riding of Yorkshire
Hatfield is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated to the south west of Hornsea town centre and covering an area of ....
.
Little Hatfield was served from 1864 to 1964 by Sigglesthorne railway station
Sigglesthorne railway station
Sigglesthorne railway station was a station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway, and served the villages of Great Hatfield and Little Hatfield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.It opened on 28 March 1864, and was originally named "Hatfield"...
on the Hull and Hornsea Railway
Hull and Hornsea Railway
The Hull and Hornsea Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the east coast seaside holiday resort of Hornsea.-Early proposals and construction:...
.