Riplingham
Coordinates: 53°46′29″N 0°32′24″W / 53.774846°N 0.540080°W
Riplingham is a little hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Beverley and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of South Cave.
Riplingham Crossroads
It is situated on the crossroads that link (broadly speaking), South Cave, Welton, North Newbald and Raywell.
Riplingham is part in the civil parish of Rowley and part in the civil parish of South Cave.
It has no shops, but does have a good view of Hull, and the surrounding area, including the River Humber and its south bank.
It is also the site of a medieval village.
In 1955 a Ham class minesweeper HMS Riplingham was named after the village.
References
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.
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- Riplingham in the Domesday Book
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