Wassand
Encyclopedia
Wassand is a hamlet
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Hornsea
and to the south of the B1244 road.
It forms part of the civil parish of Seaton
.
Wassand was served from 1865 to 1953 by Wassand railway station
on the Hull and Hornsea Railway
.
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 is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Hornsea
Hornsea
Hornsea is a small seaside resort, town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail.-Overview:According to the 2001 UK Census, Hornsea parish had a population of 8,243....
and to the south of the B1244 road.
It forms part of the civil parish of Seaton
Seaton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Seaton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Hornsea on the B1244 road....
.
Wassand was served from 1865 to 1953 by Wassand railway station
Wassand railway station
Wassand railway station was a station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway, and served the villages of Wassand and Goxhill in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England....
on the Hull and Hornsea Railway
Hull and Hornsea Railway
The Hull and Hornsea Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the east coast seaside holiday resort of Hornsea.-Early proposals and construction:...
.