Rimswell

Rimswell is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) north-west of Withernsea and it lies between the B1243 and B1362 roads.

White House Farm, Rimswell

Rimswell

St Mary's Church
Rimswell
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population235 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA312287
• London155 mi (249 km) S
Civil parish
  • Rimswell
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWITHERNSEA
Postcode districtHU19
Dialling code01964
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

The civil parish is formed by the village of Rimswell and the hamlet of Waxholme. According to the 2011 UK census, Rimswell parish had a population of 235,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 198.[2]

The parish church of St Mary (now closed) is a Grade II listed building.[3]

The Prime Meridian passes just to the east of Rimswell.

In 1823 Rimswell was in the parish of Owthorne, a village since lost to coastal erosion. Rimswell inhabitants numbered 129, and occupations included ten farmers, some of whom were land owners, a grocer, and the landlord of the Dog and Duck public house. A carrier operated between the village and Hull on Tuesdays.[4][5]

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rimswell Parish (1170211244)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Rimswell Parish (00FB115)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1083462)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. Baines, Edward (1823). History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York. p. 582. ISBN 1230139141.
  5. "Lost Villages; Owthorne and Withernsea - the Sisterkirkes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.

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