Arnold, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Arnold is a hamlet
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
in an area known as Holderness
. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) north of Hull
city centre and 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Beverley
town centre. It lies to the west of the A165 road
which by-passes it.
Together with the village of Long Riston
it forms the civil parish of Riston
.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in an area known as Holderness
Holderness
Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common with the Netherlands than other parts of Yorkshire...
. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) north of Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
city centre and 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
town centre. It lies to the west of the A165 road
A165 road
The A165 is a road that links Scarborough and Kingston upon Hull, both in Yorkshire, England. It is close to the coast for the northern part of the route...
which by-passes it.
Together with the village of Long Riston
Long Riston
Long Riston is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately north of Hull city centre and east of Beverley town centre...
it forms the civil parish of Riston
Riston
Riston is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Hull city centre and covering an area of .The civil parish is formed by the village of Long Riston and the hamlet of Arnold....
.