Gembling
Appearance
Gembling | |
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Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | TA109570 |
• London | 170 mi (270 km) S |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DRIFFIELD |
Postcode district | YO25 |
Dialling code | 01262 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Gembling is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Foston, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) south-west from the coastal resort of Bridlington and 2.5 miles (4 km) north from the village of North Frodingham. In 1931 the parish had a population of 80.[1]
History
In 1823 Gembling inhabitants numbered 87. Occupations included eight farmers and a carrier who operated between the hamlet and Hull on Thursdays and Foston on Fridays.[2]
Gembling was formerly a township in the parish of Foston-on-the-Wold,[3] from 1866 Gembling was a civil parish in its own right,[4] on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Beeford.[5]
References
- ^ "Population statistics Gembling Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Baines, Edward; History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York (1823), p.210. ISBN 1230139141
- ^ "History of Gembling, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Gembling Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Driffield Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.
External links
Media related to Gembling at Wikimedia Commons
- Gembling in the Domesday Book