Beswick, East Riding of Yorkshire
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| Beswick | |
  Beswick shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 372 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Beswick |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01377 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Beverley and Holderness |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Beswick is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the A164 road, about six miles north of Beverley and six miles south of Driffield.
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Beswick and Kilnwick and the hamlet of Wilfholme. According to the 2001 UK census, Beswick parish had a population of 372.[1]
Beswick was the former home of P.H. Sissons & Sons, famous for wheelwrighting and building 'Wolds Wagons' since 1854. One of the wagons can be seen at Skidby Windmill.
 St Margaret's Church |
 Beswick Hall |
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Beswick CP (Parish). Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
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