Waxholme
Waxholme is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the North Sea coast approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of Withernsea, off the B1242 road.
| Waxholme | |
|---|---|
  Waxholme Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA327297 |
| • London | 155 mi (249 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WITHERNSEA |
| Postcode district | HU19 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
It forms part of the civil parish of Rimswell.
Etymology
Waxholme means "village where wax (from bees) is produced. The first element of the name is Old English weax "wax".[1]
Despite the place-name ending in "-holme" (which is normally from Old Norse holmr "island, water-meadow"), it is not from this word. Instead the ending is Old English ham "homestead", rather than the similar Old English hamm "river-meadow, bend in river", despite the village's proximity to the River Humber. The name was recorded as Wexnem in 1162.[2]
In 1823 inhabitants in the village numbered 72. Occupations included seven farmers.[3]
References
- Mills, Anthony David (2003); A Dictionary of British Place Names, Oxford University Press, revised edition (2011), p.486. ISBN 019960908X
- Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 502. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- Baines, Edward; History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York (1823), p.397. ISBN 1230139141
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11.
