Garrowby is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Pocklington town centre. It lies to the north of the A166 road[1] and forms part of the civil parish of Kirby Underdale.
| Garrowby | |
|---|---|
  Garrowby Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE793573 |
| • London | 175 mi (282 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO41 |
| Dialling code | 01759 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Garrowby Hill is the summit of Bishop Wilton Wold which is the highest point of the Yorkshire Wolds. It is the subject of a 1998 painting by David Hockney.[2]
Garrowby Hall is a country house which stands in a 13,500 acre estate and is home to the Earl and Countess of Halifax.[3] The Wood family (which holds the title of Earl of Halifax) has lived there for some 200 years. It was remodelled in 1980 by Francis Johnson.
References
edit- ^ "Garrowby Hill - OS Explore". explore.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ "Garrowby Hill". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Tom, ed. (12 March 2000). "The young elite 11-20". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- Gazetteer – A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.
External links
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Media related to Garrowby at Wikimedia Commons- Garrowby in the Domesday Book
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