Rimswell
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, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 198.
The parish church of St Mary (now closed) is a Grade II listed building.
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.
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rimswell Parish (1170211244)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Rimswell Parish (00FB115)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1083462)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ Baines, Edward (1823). History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York. p. 582. ISBN 1230139141.
- ^ "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.
External links
Media related to Rimswell at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic England. "St Mary's Church (1083462)". National Heritage List for England.
- Rimswell in the Domesday Book
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