Waxholme

Waxholme
Waxholme
Waxholme shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference TA327297
 London 155 mi (249 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WITHERNSEA
Postcode district HU19
Dialling code 01964
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament

Waxholme is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the North Sea coast approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of Withernsea, off the B1242 road.

Old windmill at Waxholme

It forms part of the civil parish of Rimswell.

Etymology

Waxholme means "village where wax (from bees) is produced. The first element of the name is Old English weax "wax".[1]

Despite the place-name ending in "-holme" (which is normally from Old Norse holmr "island, water-meadow"), it is not from this word. Instead the ending is Old English ham "homestead", rather than the similar Old English hamm "river-meadow, bend in river", despite the village's proximity to the River Humber. The name was recorded as Wexnem in 1162.

In 1823 inhabitants in the village numbered 72. Occupations included seven farmers.[2]

References

  1. Mills, Anthony David (2003); A Dictionary of British Place Names, Oxford University Press, revised edition (2011), p.486. ISBN 019960908X
  2. Baines, Edward; History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York (1823), p.397. ISBN 1230139141
  • Gazetteer AZ of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11. 

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