Ryehill, East Riding of Yorkshire

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Ryehill
Ryehill, East Riding of Yorkshire (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Ryehill, East Riding of Yorkshire

Ryehill shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference TA222257
Parish Thorngumbald
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 HULL
Postcode district HU12
Dialling code 01964
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Beverley and Holderness
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 53°42′51″N 0°08′55″W / 53.714119, -0.148649

Ryehill is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of Hull city centre and lies just south of the A1033 road, (the main road from Hull to Withernsea).

Marsh Lane, Ryehill
Marsh Lane, Ryehill

It forms part of the civil parish of Thorngumbald.

The hamlet itself consists of 15 or so houses, and two main lanes that run through the hamlet are Marsh and Pitt Lanes (both of these are 30 mph). Ryehill is mainly know for its award winning pub, The Crooked Billet (CAMRA Pub of the Year, 2007).

There is not a large number of minors in the hamlet, however those who are present either attend Thorngumbald Primary school or South Holderness Technology College (a large secondary school on the outskirts of Hedon). The crime rate is almost non-existent in the local area.

Ryehill is surrounded by fields and grazing land, but is with in walking distance of the villages of Thorngumbald and Keyingham both of which offer all the local amenities.