Snaith

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Snaith


St Laurence Priory Church, Snaith

Snaith (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Snaith

Snaith shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference SE642220
Parish Snaith and Cowick
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: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 53°41′28″N 1°01′42″W / 53.691223, -1.0282

Snaith is a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire local government area of England. It is situated approximately 6 miles west of Goole on the A1041 road at its junction with the A645 road. It lies a mile to the north of the M62 motorway and just south of the River Aire.

It is served by a railway station on the Pontefract Line from Leeds to Goole.

The town of Snaith, East Cowick and West Cowick form the civil parish of Snaith and Cowick.

Snaith has around 5000 inhabitants. It is the focal point of the local rural area and home to the local schools (primary and secondary), both with very good reputations. Local amenities include: Co-op, paper shop, petrol station, sandwich shop, post office, 5 pubs (The Bell And Crown, The Black Lion, Downe Arms, Plough Inn & The Brewers Arms) , 3 hairdressers, chemist, doctors surgery, off licence, amongst other things. They are plenty of places to stay in the village as most of the public houses offer over night accommodation.

The village exit/entry to the M62 is approximately 5 miles away, giving great access to Hull, Doncaster, Goole, Leeds and Castleford. The Historic town of Selby is located 7 miles from Snaith and you would travel via Carlton and Camblesforth on your way.

Snaith 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.