Great Hatfield

Hatfield is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (5 km) to the south-west of Hornsea town centre and covering an area of 1,336.789 hectares (3,303.28 acres).The civil parish was formed in 1935 from the merger of the parishes of Great Hatfield, Goxhill and Little Hatfield.According to the 2011 UK census, Hatfield parish had a population of 249, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 258.

Sigglesthorne railway station was a railway station that served the villages of Great Hatfield, Little Hatfield and Sigglesthorne in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Hull and Hornsea Railway. It opened on 28 March 1864, and was originally named "Hatfield". It was renamed (to avoid confusion with Hatfield on the East Coast Main Line), on 1 October 1874, and closed following the Beeching Report on 19 October 1964. A section of the disused railway line is now a local nature reserve.

Wassand railway station was a railway station that served the villages of Wassand and Goxhill in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Hull and Hornsea Railway. It opened in 1865, and was originally named "Goxhill". It was renamed "Wassand" (to avoid confusion with Goxhill in Lincolnshire) on 1 October 1904, and closed on 21 September 1953.

Goxhill is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Hatfield, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of Hornsea town centre. In 1931 the parish had a population of 70.On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Great Hatfield and Little Hatfield to form Hatfield.The parish church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building.In 1823, Goxhill parish was in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. At the time, the parish church was undergoing repairs, begun in 1818. The population was 70, which included five farmers. In 1840 the population was 65, again with five farmers, the parish land of 880 acres (3.6 km2) the property of Rev Charles Constable, who had been patron of the St Giles Church incumbent since 1823.Goxhill was served from 1865 to 1953 by Wassand railway station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway.

Little Hatfield is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Hatfield, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Hornsea town centre, and less than 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Great Hatfield. Little Hatfield was formerly a township in the parish of Sigglesthorne, in 1866 Little Hatfield became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Goxhill and Great Hatfield to form "Hatfield". In 1931 the parish had a population of 63.In 1823 Little Hatfield was in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. Population at the time was 25, which included a farmer.Little Hatfield was served from 1864 to 1964 by Sigglesthorne railway station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway.

Holderness was a wapentake of the historic East Riding of Yorkshire, England consisting of the south-easterly part of the county. Established in medieval times, it ceased to have much significance in the 19th century when the wapentakes were superseded by other administrative divisions for most local government purposes. Because of its large area it was sub-divided into three divisions—North Division, Middle Division and South Division.

Skirlaugh was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1935.The district formed an area around the Hornsea urban district. The district was created by the Local Government Act 1894.In 1935 the district was abolished by a County Review Order made under the Local Government Act 1929. and the area then formed part of the newly created Holderness Rural District. At the same time a small part was transferred to the municipal borough of Kingston upon Hull.

Withernwick is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) north-east of Hull city centre and 5 miles (8 km) south of Hornsea. According to the 2011 UK census, Withernwick parish had a population of 453, a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 474. The parish church of St Alban is a Grade II listed building.Over the past few years the village has been in decline, having lost its post office, school, Methodist chapel and village hall.

Whitedale railway station was a railway station which served the villages of Rise and Withernwick in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was on the Hull and Hornsea Railway. It opened on 28 March 1864 and closed following the Beeching Report on 19 October 1964.

Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the north-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 with other parts of Yorkshire. To the north and west are the Yorkshire Wolds. Holderness generally refers to the area between the River Hull and the North Sea. The Prime Meridian passes through Holderness just to the east of Patrington and through Tunstall to the north. Between 1974 and 1996, Holderness lay within the Borough of Holderness in Humberside. It gave its name to a wapentake until the 19th century, when its functions were replaced by other local government bodies, particularly after the Local Government Act 1888. The city of Kingston upon Hull lies in the south-west corner of Holderness and Bridlington borders the north-east but both are usually considered separately. The main towns include Withernsea, Hornsea and Hedon. The Holderness coast stretches from Flamborough Head to Spurn Head. The ancient market town of Beverley lies just to the west of the Holderness area, on the eastern slopes of the Yorkshire Wolds. Because of its soft soil, the coastline is vulnerable to erosion, on average losing six feet (1.8 m) a year. The coast and surrounding communities have had to implement managed retreat.

Marton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burton Constable, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Kingston upon Hull city centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the village of Skirlaugh and the A165 road. Marton was formerly a township in the parish of Swine, in 1866 Marton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burton Constable. In 1931 the parish had a population of 73.In 1823 Marton was in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. A Catholic chapel was the only place of worship. Population at the time was 129, with occupations including nine farmers and a shoemaker. A carrier, who was also a Licensed victualler, operated between the village and Hull twice weekly.Marton was served from 1864 to 1964 by Burton Constable railway station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway.To the south-east of the settlement is the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Sacrament which is a Grade II listed building.

Wassand Hall is a large Regency house situated to the west of Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, overlooking Hornsea Mere, which is part of its estate. The hall was designated a Grade II* listed building in March 1952 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. The Hall contains a collection of 18th and 19th Century paintings, English and Continental Silver, furniture, and a collection of porcelain.The estate has been in the possession of the Constable family since about 1520. It was rebuilt in 1815 during the Regency period, the original house having been demolished because it had fallen into disrepair. Ownership passed to a widow, Lady Ernestine Strickland-Constable in 1975. Upon her death in 1995, the estate became held by her great-nephew, Rupert Russell, who resides at Wassand Hall with his wife Catherine.During World War II, the house was requisitioned by the army and was used by the Free French.