Sproatley - Izeria

Sproatley is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Hull city centre and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Hedon at the junction of the B1238 and B1240 roads. The name Sproatley derives from the Old English sprotalēah meaning 'sprout wood/clearing'. The village church, dedicated to St. Swithin, is said to contain a small chamber organ built by 'Father' Smith in the late 17th, early 18th century. The church was designated a Grade II listed building in 1987.

According to the 2011 UK census, Sproatley parish had a population of 1,350, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,353.

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Holderness (borough)

Holderness was a local government district and borough in northern England, named after the Holderness peninsula. It was formed on 1 April 1974 along with the non-metropolitan county of Humberside in which it was situated. It was formed from part of the administrative county of Yorkshire, East Riding, namely: The municipal borough of Hedon, The urban districts of Hornsea and Withernsea, The Holderness Rural District. The council's headquarters were at Skirlaugh, in the converted workhouse that had been built in 1838. On 1 April 1996, Humberside and the borough were abolished, and it became part of the new unitary East Riding of Yorkshire.

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Thirtleby

Thirtleby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Coniston, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north-east of Hull city centre and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village of Sproatley. Thirtleby was formerly a township in the parish of Swine, in 1866 Thirtleby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Coniston. In 1931 the parish had a population of 55. The name Thirtleby derives from the Old Norse Thorkelbȳ meaning 'Thorkel's village'.

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Wyton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Wyton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bilton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Kingston upon Hull city centre. Wyton leads from Bilton through to Sproatley. Wyton was formerly a township in the parish of Swine, in 1866 Wyton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Bilton. In 1931 the parish had a population of 111. The name Wyton possibly derives from the Old English wīftūn meaning 'woman's settlement'. Alternatively, the first element could derive from the Old English personal name Wifa/Wife. Another suggestion is that it derives from wīðigtūn meaning 'settlement by the willow'. Wyton is a small farming village with few houses, it is used for farming because of its rich soil, and large, open space. Its history is small, but was a Quaker village in the 17th century. There are still signs of the Quakers, such as buried ploughing machines, buried clothes and the remains of the houses (more on the Sproatley track, leading from Sproatley to Coniston). Wyton contains a Grade II listed Wesleyan Methodist Church, a milestone and a hall but there are no schools, public houses, post offices, hotels, public telephones or sports centres. Wyton is usually called a hamlet because it is even smaller than a village.

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Burton Constable Hall

Burton Constable Hall is a large Elizabethan country house in England, with 18th- and 19th-century interiors and a fine 18th-century cabinet of curiosities. The hall, a Grade I listed building, is set in a park designed by Capability Brown with an area of 300 acres (1.2 km2). It is located 3 miles (5 km) south-east of the village of Skirlaugh in the East Riding of Yorkshire, approximately 9 miles (14 km) north-east of the city of Hull, and has been the home of the Constable family for over 400 years. The hall and park are owned by the Burton Constable Foundation, a registered charity.

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