Weel is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tickton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the town of Beverley and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the village of Tickton. It lies on the east bank of the River Hull. In 1931 the parish had a population of 114.[1]

Weel
Weel is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Weel
Weel
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA063394
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBEVERLEY
Postcode districtHU17
Dialling code01964
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°50′25″N 0°23′06″W / 53.840372°N 0.384903°W / 53.840372; -0.384903

Telephone services are provided by KCOM and in 2013, a superfast fibre optic broadband service was made available.[2]

Governance

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Weel was formerly a township in the parish of Beverley-St. John.[3] In 1866 Weel became a civil parish, and on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Tickton.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Weel Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. ^ "KC's fibre service brings superfast speeds to rural East Yorkshire Weel latest area to receive fibre optic broadband". KC. 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  3. ^ "History of Weel, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Weel Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11.
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