Emmotland Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.9507°N -0.3479°W
Label Position:left
Official Name:Emmotland
Civil Parish:North Frodingham
Unitary England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Lieutenancy England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency Westminster:East Yorkshire
Post Town:DRIFFIELD
Postcode District:YO25
Postcode Area:YO
Dial Code:01262
Os Grid Reference:TA085517
London Distance Mi:150
London Direction:S

Emmotland is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the civil parish of North Frodingham.

The hamlet consists of two farms at the end of a small access road. West Beck joins the Driffield Navigation at Emmotland.

History

When the Driffield Navigation was built, a towpath bridge was placed over the West Beck near the junction. This bridge disappeared before 1980.

One of the last acts of the Humberside County Council was to build a new footpath bridge over the West Beck. The bridge is a fixed structure, but has a high headroom. A mistake in the location of the bridge means that it lands on private property, and is dangerously close to the river.[1] Since no further money is available the bridge has remained closed since its construction.

In 1823 Emmotland was in the parish of Frodingham and the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. Occupations at the time included two farmers.[2]

Location

Emmotland is situated approximately 1miles north of Hempholme, and 1.4miles south-west of North Frodingham, and is on the North Frodingham Carrs and the Holderness plain.

Position of Emmotland on the Driffield Navigation

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order Decision FPS/E2001/4/1. Yates. Mark. 12 March 2008. The Planning Inspectorate. 26 August 2009.
  2. [Edward Baines (1774–1848)|Baines, Edward]