Thorngumbald
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Thorngumbald is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
in an area known as Holderness
. It lies approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) to the east of Hull
city centre on the A1033 road.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Thorngumbald and the hamlet
s of Camerton
and Ryehill
. According to the 2001 UK census
, Thorngumbald parish had a population of 3,106.
The parish church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building.
The unusual name is derived from the word Thorn, designating a thorn bush, and the name Gumbaud, the family name for the local Lord of the manor in the 13th century.
The village has five shops in the shopping centre - chemist, bakery (formerly a butchers), newsagent, fish and chip shop and Spar. It is in the secondary school catchment area for South Holderness Technology College
, to which buses are used every day to transport children.
The village is home to England rugby league
international Jon Wilkin and ex Hull City player Chris Chilton.
is the nearest Secondary School in the village of Preston
, East Riding of Yorkshire
, this school caters for students aged from 11 to 16 in their secondary school years and then from 16 to 18 for students wishing to carry on their studies in the Sixth Form College
. Thorngumbald is within the catchment area for this school and buses are provided by the school to transport students of all age groups to and from the village in the morning and afternoon.
The village has its own football club, Thorngumbald Boys Football Club, in which the teams are commonly called the Thorngumbald Tigers. The club is well known for its football tournaments that used to be held every year at the playing fields on Plumtree Road, many football clubs from around Hull
and East Yorkshire
took part and competed against each other.
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 lies approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) to the 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 on the A1033 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 Camerton
Camerton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Camerton is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately east of Hull city centre and lies just north of the A1033 road.It forms part of the civil parish of Thorngumbald.-References:...
and Ryehill
Ryehill, East Riding of Yorkshire
Ryehill is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately east of Hull city centre and lies just south of the A1033 road, ....
. 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....
, Thorngumbald parish had a population of 3,106.
The parish church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building.
The unusual name is derived from the word Thorn, designating a thorn bush, and the name Gumbaud, the family name for the local Lord of the manor in the 13th century.
The village has five shops in the shopping centre - chemist, bakery (formerly a butchers), newsagent, fish and chip shop and Spar. It is in the secondary school catchment area for 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...
, to which buses are used every day to transport children.
The village is home to England rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
international Jon Wilkin and ex Hull City player Chris Chilton.
Thorngumbald Primary School
Thorngumbald Primary School is a local Primary School catering for children aged between 5 and 10, the school recently amalgamated from Thorngumbald Infant and Junior Schools coming together on the newly built site on Plumtree Road, originally the site used by Thorngumbald Infant School.South Holderness Technology College
South Holderness Technology CollegeSouth 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...
is the nearest Secondary School in the village of Preston
Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire
Preston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately east of Hull city centre it lies just north of the A1033 road on the crossroads between the B1240 and B1362 roads....
, 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...
, this school caters for students aged from 11 to 16 in their secondary school years and then from 16 to 18 for students wishing to carry on their studies in the Sixth Form College
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
. Thorngumbald is within the catchment area for this school and buses are provided by the school to transport students of all age groups to and from the village in the morning and afternoon.
Youth activities
Thorngumbald Primary School host organisations for meetings such as the Brownies and St John Ambulance to which are local youth organisations, both organisations meet on a weekly basis within term time for the children and teenagers to have fun and learn everyday life skills.The village has its own football club, Thorngumbald Boys Football Club, in which the teams are commonly called the Thorngumbald Tigers. The club is well known for its football tournaments that used to be held every year at the playing fields on Plumtree Road, many football clubs from around 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...
and East 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...
took part and competed against each other.