Hempholme
| Hempholme | |
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 Haverham Farm | |
  Hempholme Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA089504 |
| • London | 165 mi (266 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Hempholme is a hamlet in the civil parish of Brandesburton, in Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Beverley town centre, and 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Driffield Navigation.
History[edit]
In 1823 Hempholme was in the civil parish of Leven, and the wapentake and liberty of Holderness. Population at the time was 93. Occupations at the time included six farmers, some of whom were yeomen, and a schoolmaster.[2]
Governance[edit]
It was in the Beverley and Holderness parliamentary constituency until the 2010 general election when it was transferred to the constituency of East Yorkshire.[1]
Hempholme was formerly a township in the parish of Leven,[3] in 1866 Hempholme became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Brandesburton.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 69.[5]
References[edit]
Media related to Hempholme at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b "Are you ready to vote in the next election?". East Riding News. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. April 2010. p. 3.
- ^ Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 217
- ^ "History of Hempholme, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Hempholme CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Hempholme CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.
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