North Frodingham
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North Frodingham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south east of the town of Driffield
and lies on the B1249 road.
The civil parish is formed by the village of North Frodingham and the hamlet
s of Church End
and Emmotland
.
According to the 2001 UK census
, North Frodingham parish had a population of 712.
The church of St Elgin, North Frodingham was restored in stages between 1877-91 by Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet with the top part of the perpendicular tower being designed by Temple Moor. It is on the Sykes Churches Trail
devised by the East Yorkshire Churches Group.
In 1901, there was a proposal to construct a railway terminus as part of the North Holderness Light Railway, but despite appearing on the North Eastern Railway
's tile maps at various stations (including Beverley
), the line was never constructed.
The Old Howe and North Frodingham beck join to the west of the village. The landing was used until the 1950s for unloading coal transported from Kingston upon Hull
.
North Frodingham has two pubs, The Star Inn and the Blue Post Inn. The village has a small park overlooking the social centre. There are lots of fields and farms surrounding the village.
There is a village store (The Post Office) and a carpet shop. There are not many types of transport, with only a bus stop or by car.
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 is situated approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south east of the town of Driffield
Driffield
Driffield, also known as Great Driffield, is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield....
and lies on the B1249 road.
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...
s of Church End
Church End, East Riding of Yorkshire
Church End is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of the village of North Frodingham on the B1249 road.It forms part of the civil parish of North Frodingham....
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....
.
According to the 2001 UK census
United 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....
, North Frodingham parish had a population of 712.
The church of St Elgin, North Frodingham was restored in stages between 1877-91 by Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet with the top part of the perpendicular tower being designed by Temple Moor. It is on the Sykes Churches Trail
Sykes Churches Trail
The Sykes Churches Trail is a tour of East Yorkshire churches which were built, rebuilt or restored by the Sykes family of Sledmere House in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
devised by the East Yorkshire Churches Group.
In 1901, there was a proposal to construct a railway terminus as part of the North Holderness Light Railway, but despite appearing on the North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...
's tile maps at various stations (including Beverley
Beverley railway station
Beverley railway station serves the town of Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Yorkshire Coast Line and is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services...
), the line was never constructed.
The Old Howe and North Frodingham beck join to the west of the village. The landing was used until the 1950s for unloading coal transported from Kingston upon 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...
.
North Frodingham has two pubs, The Star Inn and the Blue Post Inn. The village has a small park overlooking the social centre. There are lots of fields and farms surrounding the village.
There is a village store (The Post Office) and a carpet shop. There are not many types of transport, with only a bus stop or by car.