Withernwick

Withernwick
Main Street, Withernwick
Withernwick
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population453 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA195405
Civil parish
  • Withernwick
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHULL
Postcode districtHU11
Dialling code01964
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

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,[1] a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 474.[2]

The name Withernwick derives from the Old English wiðþornwīc meaning 'trading settlement by the thorn tree'. Alternatively, the first element could possibly derive from the Old Norse personal name Vith-Forni.[3]

The parish church of St Alban is a Grade II listed building.[4]

Over the past few years the village has been in decline, having lost its post office, school, Methodist chapel and village hall.

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Withernwick Parish (1170211290)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Withernwick Parish (00FB161)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Withernwick". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Alban (1346630)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 12.
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