| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 53.8407°N -0.3334°W |
| Official Name: | Meaux |
| Static Image: | Meaux Abbey.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Site of Meaux Abbey |
| Civil Parish: | Wawne |
| Unitary England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Lieutenancy England: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Constituency Westminster: | Beverley and Holderness |
| Post Town: | BEVERLEY |
| Postcode District: | HU17 |
| Postcode Area: | HU |
| Dial Code: | 01482 |
| Os Grid Reference: | TA097395 |
| London Distance Mi: | 160 |
| London Direction: | S |
Meaux (pronounced ""[1]) is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Wawne, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is about NaNmiles north of Hull city centre and NaNmiles east of Beverley. In 1931 the parish had a population of 73.[2]
Meaux Abbey was a Cistercian Abbey near Meaux.
According to A Dictionary of British Place Names the name 'Meaux' is derived from Old Norse Mel-sǽr, meaning "Sandbank-pool".[3]
Baines' History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York states that William the Conqueror gave the Meaux lordship to Gamel, who was born at Meaux in what is modern day France, a name he gave to the Holderness settlement which he populated with his own people. However, the Domesday Book records that in 1066 Ulf Fenman held the lordship, this transferring in 1086 to Drogo de la Beuvrière, who was also Tenant-in-chief to William I. Meaux is recorded in the Domesday Book as "Melse". At the time of the survey the settlement was in the Middle Hundred of Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Meaux contained 29 villagers, 5 smallholders, 6 freemen, and 4 men-at-arms. There were 53 ploughlands, woodland, and 274acres of meadow.[4]
In 1823 Meaux was in the parish of Waghen (alternatively 'Wawn'), in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. Baines states that the Cistercian Meaux Abbey was established in 1136, and that only remains of a brick mosaic pavement had been found within "extensive" moats or ditches. Meaux population at the time was 74, with occupations including five farmers & yeomen.[4]
Meaux was formerly a township in the parish of Wawn,[5] from 1866 Meaux was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Wawne.[6]
Mewes (also Mewis) is a fairly common family name in the North-East, and believed to be used by descendants of those who came to Yorkshire as soldiers commanded by Gamel.
. Edward Baines (1774–1848). 1823. History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York. 368, 369.