Risby, East Riding of Yorkshire

Risby
Risby
 Risby shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA008349
Civil parishRowley
Unitary authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial countyEast Riding of Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BEVERLEY
Postcode district HU17
Dialling code 01482
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentHaltemprice and Howden
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Coordinates: 53°48′03″N 0°28′13″W / 53.800770°N 0.470167°W

Risby is the site of a deserted village. It is located in the civil parish of Rowley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England; approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Beverley and lies 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the A164 road.[1]

Risby

The area includes an open partially wooded parkland, Risby Park, a farm, and a fishpond.[1] Since 1990 the pond has been operated as a coarse fishing location;[2] the site also contains an octagonal brick folly.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ordnance Survey, 1:25000, 2006
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Risby Park Fishing Ponds * Folly Lake Cafe". Risby Park Fisheries. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.

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