North Ferriby
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North Ferriby is a village
and civil parish in the Haltemprice
area of the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
.
, approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) to the west of Hull
city centre. To the north, atop a hill, lies Swanland
via the B1231. South Ferriby
is directly opposite the village, on the south bank of the Humber. North Ferriby is generally referred to as plain Ferriby by locals on the north bank, except where confusion might arise. Melton
is close by to the west which is where the large South Hunsley School
is.
North Ferriby lies in the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden
, in 2003 cited as the 10th most affluent in the country.
, being bypassed in 1961, which links to the M62 motorway
to the west and Hull
to the east. The former A63 is now the B1231. Access to the village is from the new grade separated junction
that was fully completed in early 2007.
The village is served by Ferriby railway station
which is on the Hull to York
and Hull to Sheffield
railway lines. To get to places further away users must change at another station, the most commonly used is Brough
to the west.
The Yorkshire Wolds Way
National Trail and the Trans Pennine Trail
long distance footpaths pass through the village.
.
The school has approximately 300 pupils.
In the village is a pub called the Duke of Cumberland, a British Legion, an Italian restaurant called Medici, a fish and chip shop, a newsagent, designer children's clothes shop, chemist, estate agents, a squash club with three courts, post office, village hall, parish hall and three hairdressers. North Ferriby's main shop is a Co-operative Group convenience store. North Ferriby is also home to Tom Harland, a local artist of some renown. Several members of the rock/indie rock band, TripManhattan, live in the village.
The village has a riding for disabled association (RDA) which is run throughout the year to give people the chance to learn new skills and make new friends, this group is run by volunteers working in their own time to keep the yard up and running.
The local football
club, North Ferriby United A.F.C.
, plays in the Northern Premier League
.
There also the Anne Turner allotments and playing fields, home of North Ferriby Cricket Club. There are also three tennis courts and a newly built skate park.
Further down to the river there is a walk along the banks of the Humber which will take you to the Humber Bridge
and towards Hessle
. This walk takes you past the site where the Ferriby boats were found.
The village no longer has a police house. They can now be reached in Brough and Hessle.
With the backing of the Parish Council, the Twinning Association
was formed in the spring of 2003 and links North Ferriby with Le Pellerin
, a French village to the south of Brittany
, on the
estuary of France’s longest river, the Loire
.
The village has an attractive church with a distinctive spire, designed by John Loughborough Pearson
, R.A. (1817–97), and was completed in 1848. The current vicar is Reverend Matthew Brailsford. The parish used to have extensive holdings, including Holy Trinity church in Hull
.
were discovered by a local man on the shore of the Humber. Two further boats have since been discovered. Estimates using radiocarbon dating
have placed the origin of the boats to the Bronze Age
, between 2030
and 1680 bc
. The Ferriby boats are the earliest known boats found in Europe. Details on the boats can be found on an information board on Ferriby foreshore, on a public footpath that forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail
. The path goes from Ferriby to Hessle
alongside the River Humber, and gives probably the best views of the Humber Bridge
. In addition, Bronze Age round barrow
s were found near North Ferriby by archaeologists excavating the land on which the A63
junction was built. There was also evidence of Iron Age
and early Romano-British
activity in that area.
The first wave of Danes arrived in the area around 900 AD with each ship setting up a local village. Amongst these was what is now North Ferriby from the Danish Ferja bi (place by a ferry), which would have been the chief Danish settlement of the area and linked by ferry to South Ferriby. A wooden church was built at that time, replaced by its first stone church circa 1150 AD.
, founded by Lord Eustace Broomfleet de Vesci (see The Order of the Temple at North Ferriby), in the reign of King John of England
, anno 1200, as appears from an ancient manuscript formerly in the possession of the late Luke Lillingston, Esq. of North Ferriby, the Owner of the priory. It was dissolved along with the lesser monasteries, in 1536.
The site of this priory is said to have been in the possession of 100 different persons, "in the space of no more than 130 years after its dissolution.
The village has, in succession, been the patrimonial possession of the Mortimers, the Poles, and the Bacons. It retains the elements of several elegant mansions from circa 1750 as Hull merchants started to build large houses (such as Ferriby House) with cottages for workers (such as Moss & Honeysuckle cottages in 1787, which still stand today).
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish in the Haltemprice
Haltemprice
thumb|right|200px|Obsolete Arms of the Former Haltemprice Urban District CouncilHaltemprice is an area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, directly to the west of Hull. It comprises the villages, Anlaby, Cottingham, Hessle, Kirk Ella, Skidby, West Ella and Willerby...
area of 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...
.
Geography
It is situated on the north bank of the Humber EstuaryHumber
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...
, approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) to the west of Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
city centre. To the north, atop a hill, lies Swanland
Swanland
Swanland is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire in England. The village is about to the west of Kingston upon Hull city centre and north of the Humber Estuary on the B1231 road. To the east lies West Ella, to the west, separated by farmland, lies Melton and to the south...
via the B1231. South Ferriby
South Ferriby
South Ferriby is a village in North Lincolnshire, England situated on the south bank of the Humber Estuary 5 km west of the Humber Bridge and directly opposite North Ferriby on the Estuary’s north bank. It currently has a population of around 600 people.-History:It dates back at least to Roman...
is directly opposite the village, on the south bank of the Humber. North Ferriby is generally referred to as plain Ferriby by locals on the north bank, except where confusion might arise. Melton
Melton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Melton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated about west of Kingston upon Hull city centre and lies to the north of the A63 road.With Welton and Wauldby, it forms the civil parish of Welton....
is close by to the west which is where the large South Hunsley School
South Hunsley School
South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College is a large secondary school and sixth form, situated in Melton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England near the A63. In April 2010, the school became an Academy.-Overview:...
is.
North Ferriby lies in the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden
Haltemprice and Howden
Haltemprice and Howden is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries & Local Government :...
, in 2003 cited as the 10th most affluent in the country.
Transport
The village is served by the main A63 roadA63 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....
, being bypassed in 1961, which links to the M62 motorway
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...
to the west and Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
to the east. The former A63 is now the B1231. Access to the village is from the new grade separated junction
Grade separation
Grade separation is the method of aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other transit routes when they cross each other. The composition of such transport axes does not have to be uniform; it can consist of a...
that was fully completed in early 2007.
The village is served by Ferriby railway station
Ferriby railway station
Ferriby railway station serves the village of North Ferriby in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail.-Services:...
which is on the Hull to York
Hull to York Line
The Hull to York Line is a railway line in northern England. It runs from Hull north west to York, via Selby.Between Selby and York services can take one of two routes. Most services run via Sherburn-in-Elmet, but there is also a more direct route which follows the East Coast Main Line to...
and Hull to Sheffield
Sheffield to Hull Line
The Sheffield to Hull line is a railway line in northern England. It runs from Sheffield north east to Hull Paragon via Doncaster. Stopping services on the line are provided by Northern Rail, with many branching off to Adwick or Scunthorpe...
railway lines. To get to places further away users must change at another station, the most commonly used is Brough
Brough railway station
Brough railway station serves the town of Brough in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is managed by First TransPennine Express, and also served by Northern Rail, First Hull Trains and East Coast....
to the west.
The Yorkshire Wolds Way
Yorkshire Wolds Way
The Yorkshire Wolds Way is a National Trail in Yorkshire, England. It runs 79 miles from Hessle to Filey, around the Yorkshire Wolds...
National Trail and the Trans Pennine Trail
Trans Pennine Trail
The Trans Pennine Trail is a long distance path running from coast to coast across northern England entirely on surfaced paths and using only gentle gradients ....
long distance footpaths pass through the village.
Amenities
Ferriby parish had a population of 3,819 according to the 2001 UK censusUnited Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
.
The school has approximately 300 pupils.
In the village is a pub called the Duke of Cumberland, a British Legion, an Italian restaurant called Medici, a fish and chip shop, a newsagent, designer children's clothes shop, chemist, estate agents, a squash club with three courts, post office, village hall, parish hall and three hairdressers. North Ferriby's main shop is a Co-operative Group convenience store. North Ferriby is also home to Tom Harland, a local artist of some renown. Several members of the rock/indie rock band, TripManhattan, live in the village.
The village has a riding for disabled association (RDA) which is run throughout the year to give people the chance to learn new skills and make new friends, this group is run by volunteers working in their own time to keep the yard up and running.
The local football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, North Ferriby United A.F.C.
North Ferriby United A.F.C.
North Ferriby United Association Football Club is an English football club based in North Ferriby, near Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. They were formed in 1934. They reached the Northern Premier League Premier Division for the first time in 2005...
, plays in the Northern Premier League
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League, is one of the regional English football leagues which sits directly below the Football Conference featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs. Geographically, the league covers all of Northern England, and the northern areas of the Midlands. Originally just one...
.
There also the Anne Turner allotments and playing fields, home of North Ferriby Cricket Club. There are also three tennis courts and a newly built skate park.
Further down to the river there is a walk along the banks of the Humber which will take you to the Humber Bridge
Humber Bridge
The Humber Bridge, near Kingston upon Hull, England, is a 2,220 m single-span suspension bridge, which opened to traffic on 24 June 1981. It is the fifth-largest of its type in the world...
and towards Hessle
Hessle
Hessle is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, situated west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area which consists of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of Hessle and a number of other villages but is not part of the...
. This walk takes you past the site where the Ferriby boats were found.
The village no longer has a police house. They can now be reached in Brough and Hessle.
With the backing of the Parish Council, the Twinning Association
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
was formed in the spring of 2003 and links North Ferriby with Le Pellerin
Le Pellerin
Le Pellerin is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department...
, a French village to the south of Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, on the
estuary of France’s longest river, the Loire
Loire
Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...
.
The village has an attractive church with a distinctive spire, designed by John Loughborough Pearson
John Loughborough Pearson
John Loughborough Pearson was a Gothic Revival architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals. Pearson revived and practised largely the art of vaulting, and acquired in it a proficiency unrivalled in his generation.-Early life and education:Pearson was born in Brussels, Belgium on 5...
, R.A. (1817–97), and was completed in 1848. The current vicar is Reverend Matthew Brailsford. The parish used to have extensive holdings, including Holy Trinity church in Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
.
Archaeology
In 1931, wooden planks belonging to an ancient boatBoat
A boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a...
were discovered by a local man on the shore of the Humber. Two further boats have since been discovered. Estimates using radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating is a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring radioisotope carbon-14 to estimate the age of carbon-bearing materials up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. Raw, i.e. uncalibrated, radiocarbon ages are usually reported in radiocarbon years "Before Present" ,...
have placed the origin of the boats to the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
, between 2030
21st century BC
The 21st century BC is a century which lasted from the year 2100 BC to 2001 BC.- Events :Note: all dates from this long ago should be regarded as either approximate or conjectural; there are no absolutely certain dates, and multiple competing reconstructed chronologies, for this time period.* c....
and 1680 bc
1680s BC
-Events and trends:* Egypt—Start of the Sixteenth Dynasty.* Egypt—Development of leavened bread .-Significant people:* 1686 BC—Death of Hammurabi * 1684 BC—Death of Érimón, Irish legend...
. The Ferriby boats are the earliest known boats found in Europe. Details on the boats can be found on an information board on Ferriby foreshore, on a public footpath that forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail
Trans Pennine Trail
The Trans Pennine Trail is a long distance path running from coast to coast across northern England entirely on surfaced paths and using only gentle gradients ....
. The path goes from Ferriby to Hessle
Hessle
Hessle is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, situated west of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Geographically it is part of a larger urban area which consists of the city of Kingston upon Hull, the town of Hessle and a number of other villages but is not part of the...
alongside the River Humber, and gives probably the best views of the Humber Bridge
Humber Bridge
The Humber Bridge, near Kingston upon Hull, England, is a 2,220 m single-span suspension bridge, which opened to traffic on 24 June 1981. It is the fifth-largest of its type in the world...
. In addition, Bronze Age round barrow
Round barrow
Round barrows are one of the most common types of archaeological monuments. Although concentrated in Europe they are found in many parts of the world because of their simple construction and universal purpose....
s were found near North Ferriby by archaeologists excavating the land on which the A63
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....
junction was built. There was also evidence of Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
and early Romano-British
Romano-British
Romano-British culture describes the culture that arose in Britain under the Roman Empire following the Roman conquest of AD 43 and the creation of the province of Britannia. It arose as a fusion of the imported Roman culture with that of the indigenous Britons, a people of Celtic language and...
activity in that area.
The first wave of Danes arrived in the area around 900 AD with each ship setting up a local village. Amongst these was what is now North Ferriby from the Danish Ferja bi (place by a ferry), which would have been the chief Danish settlement of the area and linked by ferry to South Ferriby. A wooden church was built at that time, replaced by its first stone church circa 1150 AD.
Ferriby Priory
The village was also once famous for a stately and magnificent priory, circa 1160, of the order of knights templarKnights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
, founded by Lord Eustace Broomfleet de Vesci (see The Order of the Temple at North Ferriby), in the reign of King John of England
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
, anno 1200, as appears from an ancient manuscript formerly in the possession of the late Luke Lillingston, Esq. of North Ferriby, the Owner of the priory. It was dissolved along with the lesser monasteries, in 1536.
The site of this priory is said to have been in the possession of 100 different persons, "in the space of no more than 130 years after its dissolution.
The village has, in succession, been the patrimonial possession of the Mortimers, the Poles, and the Bacons. It retains the elements of several elegant mansions from circa 1750 as Hull merchants started to build large houses (such as Ferriby House) with cottages for workers (such as Moss & Honeysuckle cottages in 1787, which still stand today).
Former residents
- William WilberforceWilliam WilberforceWilliam Wilberforce was a British politician, a philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming the independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire...
- Anti-Slavery Campaigner - Phil Brown - Football Manager
- Xander ParishXander ParishXander Parish , is an English ballet dancer. He is most notable for being the first British dancer to be employed by the Mariinsky Ballet.-Background:Xander Parish was born in North Ferriby in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
- former dancer with the Royal Ballet, currently dancing with the Mariinsky BalletMariinsky BalletThe Mariinsky Ballet is a classical ballet company based at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in the 18th century and originally known as the Imperial Russian Ballet, the Mariinsky Ballet is one of the world's leading ballet companies... - Andy Pemberton - Journey South
- George WittyGeorge WittyGeorge Witty was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Riccarton, in the South Island.-Early life:He was born in North Ferriby, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England and came to New Zealand in 1875 with two shillings in his pocket...
, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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