Kilham, East Riding of Yorkshire
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| Kilham | |
  Kilham shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 1,010 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Kilham |
| 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 | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01262 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | East Yorkshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Kilham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated about five miles north-east of Driffield town centre.
According to the 2001 UK census, Kilham parish had a population of 1,010.[1]
Kilham was once an important market town in the Yorkshire Wolds, bigger and more important than Driffield at one time. It held annual trading fairs and had a large number of businesses and a considerable population. The town declined in size and status following the building of the Driffield Navigation, which took trade away from Kilham to nearby Driffield.
At one time there were six schools in the village, but only one now remains, Kilham C. of E. primary school.
All Saints Church stands on a rise in a commanding position. It is a Norman church with some interesting carvings in the walls of its massive tower. The doorway is adorned with exquisite chevron mouldings from the 17th century. The church hosts an annual flower festival which attracts many people.
Outside the church can be found an old tethering ring in a stone block - a reminder of the cattle trade which once took place in the village. There is also a cast-iron water pump opposite All Saints, another reminder of days gone by.
David Byas, the former Yorkshire cricket captain, was born in Kilham.
Other villages near Kilham: Ruston Parva (1 mile)*, Harpham (2 miles), Lowthorpe (2 miles), Nafferton (2 miles), Burton Agnes (3 miles), Rudston (3 miles), Thwing (3 miles), Little Driffield (4 miles), Driffield (4 miles), Burton Fleming (5 miles), Carnaby (5 miles), Foston on the Wolds (5 miles), Boynton (5 miles), Fraisthorpe (5 miles).
- *Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Kilham CP (Parish). Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
[edit] External links
- Driffield.co.uk - The Villages of the Yorkshire Wolds, Kilham.
- GENUKI: Kilham Parish information from Pigot's 1834.
- UKMills - UK Mills - Kilham Windmill, East Yorkshire.
- Windmillworld - Kilham Windmill, East Yorkshire.
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