West Cowick

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Coordinates: 53°41′10″N 1°01′00″W / 53.686005°N 1.016661°W / 53.686005; -1.016661
West Cowick
West Cowick

 West Cowick shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference SE650215
Civil parish Snaith and Cowick
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 GOOLE
Postcode district DN14
Dialling code 01405
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Brigg and Goole
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West Cowick is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of the town of Snaith and just to the south of the A1041 road and north of the M62 motorway.

Late 17th-century Cowick Hall, lying midway between West and East Cowick, former seat of the Viscounts Downe, is now the HQ of Croda International

It forms part of the civil parish of Snaith and Cowick.

To the east of the village is the late 17th-century Grade I listed Cowick Hall[1] the former seat of the Viscounts Downe which is now the headquarters of Croda International.

References

  1. ↑ English Heritage. "Cowick Hall (1083323)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 April 2013 .
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11. 

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