Gilberdyke

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Coordinates: 53°45′07″N 0°44′10″W / 53.751957°N 0.736066°W / 53.751957; -0.736066
Gilberdyke
Gilberdyke

 Gilberdyke shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 3,430 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference SE834291
Civil parish Gilberdyke
Unitary authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BROUGH
Postcode district HU15
Dialling code 01430
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Haltemprice and Howden
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Gilberdyke is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 16 miles (26 km) west of Hull city centre and 5 miles (8 km) east of Howden town centre. It lies a mile south of the M62 motorway on the B1230 road.

Gilberdyke
Gilberdyke Methodist Church

The civil parish is formed by the village of Gilberdyke and the hamlets of Bennetland, Hive, Sandholme and Scalby. According to the 2011 UK census, Gilberdyke parish had a population of 3,430,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 3,028.[2]

The village is served by Gilberdyke railway station on both the Hull to Sheffield Line and the Hull to York Line.

Asking Alexandria vocalist Danny Worsnop grew up here.[3]

References

  • Gazetteer – AZ of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6. 


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