Ryehill, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Ryehill is a hamlet
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
, in an area known as Holderness
. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) east of Hull
city centre and lies just south of the A1033 road, (the main road from Hull to Withernsea
).
It forms part of the civil parish of Thorngumbald
.
Ryhill was served from 1854 to 1964 by Burstwick railway station
on the Hull and Holderness Railway
.
The hamlet itself consists of 15 or so houses, and two main lanes that run through the hamlet are Marsh and Pitt Lanes (both of these are 30 mph). Ryehill is mainly known for its award-winning pub, The Crooked Billet (CAMRA Pub of the Year, 2007).
There are not a large number of minors in the hamlet, however those who are present attend Thorngumbald Primary school, usually followed by South Holderness Technology College
(a large secondary school on the outskirts of Hedon
). The crime rate is almost non-existent in the local area.
Ryehill is surrounded by fields and grazing land, but is within walking distance of the villages of Thorngumbald
and Keyingham
, both of which offer all the local amenities.
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 7 miles (11.3 km) east 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 and lies just south of the A1033 road, (the main road from Hull to Withernsea
Withernsea
Withernsea is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and forms the focal point for a wider community of small villages in Holderness. Its most famous landmark is the white inland lighthouse, rising around above Hull Road...
).
Thorngumbald
Thorngumbald is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It lies approximately to the east of Hull city centre on the A1033 road....
.
Ryhill was served from 1854 to 1964 by Burstwick railway station
Burstwick railway station
Burstwick railway station is a disused railway station on the North Eastern Railway's Hull and Holderness Railway midway between Burstwick and Ryehill in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was opened by the York and North Midland Railway in 27 June 1854...
on the Hull and Holderness Railway
Hull and Holderness Railway
The Hull and Holderness Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the North Sea coast at Withernsea.-Background:...
.
The hamlet itself consists of 15 or so houses, and two main lanes that run through the hamlet are Marsh and Pitt Lanes (both of these are 30 mph). Ryehill is mainly known for its award-winning pub, The Crooked Billet (CAMRA Pub of the Year, 2007).
There are not a large number of minors in the hamlet, however those who are present attend Thorngumbald Primary school, usually followed by South Holderness Technology College
South Holderness Technology College
South Holderness Technology College is a secondary school in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, sometimes called "SHTC". It receives extra funding due to its high curricular activity in technology, I.C.T. and science, for which it has been awarded "Technology College" status...
(a large secondary school on the outskirts of Hedon
Hedon
Hedon is a small town and civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of Hull city centre. It lies to the north of the A1033 road at the crossroads of the B1240 and B1362 roads....
). The crime rate is almost non-existent in the local area.
Ryehill is surrounded by fields and grazing land, but is within walking distance of the villages of Thorngumbald
Thorngumbald
Thorngumbald is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It lies approximately to the east of Hull city centre on the A1033 road....
and Keyingham
Keyingham
Keyingham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is located approximately east of Kingston upon Hull city centre and lies on the A1033 road....
, both of which offer all the local amenities.