Bellasize - Izeria

Bellasize is a hamlet in the civil parish of Blacktoft, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of the market town of Howden.

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Bennetland

Bennetland is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 19 miles (31 km) west of Hull city centre and 5 miles (8 km) east of Howden town centre. Smith suggests that the name, first recorded in 1234, means stretch of land overgrown with bent grass. It lies less than 1 mile (1.6 km) west from Gilberdyke, and is south of the M62 motorway and just to the south of the B1230 road. Bennetland lies between the Selby Line and the Hull and Doncaster Branch and is served by Gilberdyke railway station. The hamlet forms part of the civil parish of Gilberdyke.

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RAF Bellasize

Royal Air Force Bellasize, also known as RAF Bellasize, was a former RAF airfield in the hamlet of Bellasize, near Gilberdyke, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Originally opened in 1916, Bellasize was one of only four Yorkshire-based RAF locations to see use in the First and Second World Wars. Flying at Bellasize was sporadic and training based, with the site not being used in an offensive capacity during the Second World War.

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Gilberdyke railway station

Gilberdyke railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Gilberdyke in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was opened in 1840 by the Hull and Selby Railway, and until 1974 it was known as Staddlethorpe station. Today it is operated by the Northern train operating company. Situated 17 miles (27 km) west of Hull, it is the junction for the lines to Selby and to Goole and Doncaster.

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Gilberdyke

Gilberdyke is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 20 miles (32 km) south-east of York and 19 miles (31 km) west of Hull. Gilberdyke lies near to Howden which is 5 miles (8 km) away. It lies on the B1230 road, 1 mile (2 km) south of the M62 motorway. The civil parish is formed by the village of Gilberdyke and the hamlets of Bennetland, Hive, Sandholme and Scalby. According to the 2011 UK Census, Gilberdyke parish had a population of 3,430, an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 3,028. The village is served by Gilberdyke railway station with trains operating between Scarborough/Bridlington via Hull to Doncaster and Sheffield, and between Hull and Selby/York. The village was recorded as simply 'Dyc' in 1234 and 'Dyke' in 1336; 'Gilberdyke' was first mentioned in 1349, and 'Gilbertdike' in 1376. Who 'Gilbert' refers to is unknown. In 1823, Gilberdyke was in the parish of Eastrington, the Wapentake of Holderness, and the Liberty of St Peter. Population, including the settlements of Hive and Sandholm[e], was 640. Occupations at the time included four farmers, two blacksmiths, two carpenters, a shoemaker, a corn miller, a constable, a schoolmaster, an overseer, and the licensed victualler of The Cross Keys public house. Current Asking Alexandria and We Are Harlot vocalist Danny Worsnop grew up here.

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