Hemingbrough

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Hemingbrough
Hemingbrough shown within North Yorkshire
Population	3,571 (Census 2001)[1]
OS grid reference	SE467430
Parish	Hemingbrough
District	Selby
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SELBY
Postcode district	YO8
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°45′54″N 0°58′55″W / 53.765, -0.982

Hemingbrough is a small village located approximately 5 miles from Selby and 4 miles from Howden on the A63. The village has a 12th century church (Hemingbrough Minster), Methodist chapel, post office, village shop, petrol station, equine centre, bakers, and a Chinese takeaway. The village also has a Primary School and nursery as well as a playing field for the local children. The surrounding area makes up part of the vale of York and is flat land mainly used for mixed agriculture.

The spire of Saint Mary's, Hemingborough, is 191 feet (58 m) tall and was probably added in the early 15th century

In 1989 Caron Keating and Blue Peter visited the village to replace the cockerel on the top of the church spire which been damaged for several years.

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