Eastrington
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| Eastrington | |
  Eastrington shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 880 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Eastrington |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GOOLE |
| Postcode district | DN14 |
| Dialling code | 01430 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Haltemprice and Howden |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Eastrington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles to the east of the town of Howden.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Eastrington and the hamlets of Newland, Owsthorpe and Portington. According to the 2001 UK census, Eastrington parish had a population of 880.[1]
The village is served by Eastrington railway station (formerly "South Eastrington") on the Hull to Selby railway line, and was historically also served by North Eastrington railway station on the Hull and Barnsley Railway.
Nearby Eastrington Ponds is a Local Nature Reserve.
There are currently plans for a new wind farm situated south of the M62 between Eastrington, Howden and Gilberdyke.
[edit] St. Michael's Church
St Michael's Church, Eastrington is tucked away in the heart of the village. The church is mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086, listed as part of the Howden manor and in 1146 Eastrington was specifically mentioned as a chapel of Howden. Architecturally the church displays a confusing mixture of historical influences. The present chancel was probably in the original chapel. The walls are Norman with chamfered string courses both inside and out, as are the carved stone inside the building, steps on which the font stands and the gargoyles. Surviving records from accounts at Durham suggest that monks paid for some of the early medieval building work, while the north and south aisles were later additions and probably paid for by three local families - the Askes, Kayvills (or Cavilles) and Portingtons. In the Portington chapel, a 'coffin shaped cross slab with lead filled design' can be found on the floor dated from the early 1200s, also a second cross slab carved in relief, dated from the late 1200s. There is a shield below the cross head, probably the Caville coat of arms.
Architectural evidence suggests that much of St Michael's Church building surviving today was built during the fourteenth century. The windows of the chapel are typical of the 1300s and a tombstone recorded as being in the church in 1584 was inscribed with the words 'Orate pro animabus Nicholai de Portington, militis, qui istam capellam fieri fecit' (Pray for the soul of Nicholas Portington, knight, who caused this chapel to be built). It is thought to be that of Nicholas Portington who was still alive in 1327.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Eastrington CP (Parish). Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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