Etherdwick
Etherdwick is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is approximately 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Withernsea town centre. It lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the west of the B1242 road.
Etherdwick Grange
| Etherdwick | |
|---|---|
  Etherdwick Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA232372 |
| • London | 160 mi (260 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU11 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The hamlet forms part of the civil parish of Aldbrough.
In 1823 Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory of East Yorkshire wrote Etherdwick's name as "Etherdwicke". At the time it was in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. Recorded in the hamlet were three farmers.[1]
References
- Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 202, 203
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.
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