Arnold, East Riding of Yorkshire explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.8583°N -0.2899°W
Label Position:top
Official Name:Arnold
Civil Parish:Riston
Unitary England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Lieutenancy England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency Westminster:Beverley and Holderness
Post Town:HULL
Postcode District:HU11
Postcode Area:HU
Dial Code:01964
Os Grid Reference:TA125415
London Distance Mi:160
London Direction:S

Arnold is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 9miles north of Hull city centre and 6miles east of Beverley town centre. It lies to the west of the A165 road which by-passes it.Together with the village of Long Riston it forms the civil parish of Riston.

The name ‘Arnold’ derives from the Old English earn and halh, and meant ‘eagles’ nook of land.’[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Field, John. Place-names of Great Britain and Ireland. 1980. David & Charles. 0389201545. Newton Abbot, Devon. 6964610. 25.