Gowdall
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Gowdall | |
Gowdall shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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Population | 318 (2001 census)[1] |
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OS grid reference | |
Parish | Gowdall |
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 | GOOLE |
Postcode district | DN14 |
Dialling code | 01405 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
UK Parliament | Brigg and Goole |
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire |
Gowdall is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1 mile (2 km) west of the town of Snaith. It lies a mile to the north of the M62 motorway and A645 road and just south of the River Aire.
According to the 2001 UK census, Gowdall parish had a population of 318.[1]
The parish was part of the Goole Rural District in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974, then in Boothferry district of Humberside until 1996.
In the year 2000 it was severely flooded, and made national news.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Gowdall CP (Parish). Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.