North Ferriby

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North Ferriby is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Humber, approximately 8 miles to the west of Hull city centre. To the north, atop a hill, lies Swanland. South Ferriby is directly opposite the village, on the south bank of the Humber. North Ferriby is generally referred to as plain Ferriby by locals on the north bank, except where confusion might arise.

[edit] Transport

The village is served by the main A63 road which links to the M62 motorway to the west and Hull to the east. Access to the village is from the new grade separated junction that will be fully completed in early 2007.

The village is served by Ferriby railway station which is on the Hull to York and Hull to Sheffield railway lines.

The Yorkshire Wolds Way and the Trans Pennine Trail long distance footpaths pass through the village.

[edit] Amenities

Ferriby parish had a population of 3,819 according to the 2001 UK census. The school has approximately 300 pupils. In the village is a pub called the Duke of Cumberland, and an Italian restaurant called Medici. North Ferriby's main shop is a Co-operative Group convenience store. The local football club, North Ferriby United A.F.C., plays in the Northern Premier League.

[edit] Archaeology

Main article: Ferriby Boats

In 1931, wooden planks belonging to an ancient boat were discovered by a local man on the shore of the Humber. Two further boats have since been discovered. Estimates using radiocarbon dating have placed the origin of the boats to the Bronze Age, between 2030 and 1680 bc. The Ferriby boats are the earliest known boats found in Europe. Details on the boats can be found on an information board on Ferriby foreshore, on a public footpath that forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail. The path goes from Ferriby to Hessle alongside the River Humber, and gives probably the best views of the Humber Bridge. In addition, Bronze Age round barrows were found near North Ferriby by archaeologists excavating the land on which the A63 junction was built. There was also evidence of Iron Age and early Romano-British activity in that area.