Metham
Encyclopedia
Metham is a hamlet
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
, it forms part of the civil parish of Laxton
. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Goole
and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Blacktoft
. It lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the River Ouse
, not far from where it flows into the River Trent
and becomes the Humber
.
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...
, it forms part of the civil parish of Laxton
Laxton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Laxton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Goole.The civil parish is formed by the village of Laxton and the hamlets of Cotness, Metham and Saltmarshe....
. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Goole
Goole
Goole is a town, civil parish and port located approximately inland on the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Blacktoft
Blacktoft
Blacktoft is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Ouse, not far from where it flows into the River Trent and becomes the Humber...
. It lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the River Ouse
River Ouse, Yorkshire
The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. The river is formed from the River Ure at Cuddy Shaw Reach near Linton-on-Ouse, about 6 miles downstream of the confluence of the River Swale with the River Ure...
, not far from where it flows into the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
and becomes the Humber
Humber
The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. It is formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal River Ouse and the tidal River Trent. From here to the North Sea, it forms part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north bank...
.