Goole Fields
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Goole Fields is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Goole
town centre and lies at both sides but mainly south of the A161 road (Swinefleet
Road).
Covering an area of 1980.59 hectares (4,894.1 acre).
The civil parish contains no substantial centre of habitation but consists of a number of farms and a former council estate "The Square". There are no shops nor a church or even a postbox. A phone box can however be found in "The Square" and there are a total of five street lamps. The only addresses in Goole Fields other than those referred to by farm name are "The Barracks" (Formerly the site of a military barracks) and "The Square". The only mentionable landmarks in Goole Fields are the windmill (built in 1876) and the recently heightened riverbank. In the late 1980s and early 1990s Goole Fields was the location of Goole Equestrian Centre which has since closed. There have been three Caravan Club
rallies within Goole Fields (all in the 1990s).
In 2004 former Apple Recording artist Brute Force
accompanied by the Birmingham group Misty's Big Adventure
performed in Goole Fields. The performance consisted of a one off recital of a song specially penned to celebrate the 30th birthday of the thoroughbred mare "Premier Bid". The event was covered in the Goole Times. (A recording of the event does exist!)
According to the 2001 UK census
, Goole Fields parish had a population of 111.
The parish was part of the Goole Rural District
in the West Riding of Yorkshire
from 1894 to 1974, then in Boothferry district of Humberside
until 1996.
Part of the parish is designated as a site of special scientific interest
under the name Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors. The site covers 1918.6 hectares (4,741 acre) which form the largest lowland raised mire
in England although it has been modified by peat
cutting. The mire is very important due to its invertebrate fauna with several nationally rare insects, including Metrioptera brachiptera
, Orgyia recens
, Globiceps woodreftei, and Bembidion humerale
.
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...
. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Goole
Goole
Goole is a town, civil parish and port located approximately inland on the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
town centre and lies at both sides but mainly south of the A161 road (Swinefleet
Swinefleet
Swinefleet is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south east of the town of Goole on the A161 road from Goole to Crowle...
Road).
Covering an area of 1980.59 hectares (4,894.1 acre).
The civil parish contains no substantial centre of habitation but consists of a number of farms and a former council estate "The Square". There are no shops nor a church or even a postbox. A phone box can however be found in "The Square" and there are a total of five street lamps. The only addresses in Goole Fields other than those referred to by farm name are "The Barracks" (Formerly the site of a military barracks) and "The Square". The only mentionable landmarks in Goole Fields are the windmill (built in 1876) and the recently heightened riverbank. In the late 1980s and early 1990s Goole Fields was the location of Goole Equestrian Centre which has since closed. There have been three Caravan Club
Caravan Club
The Caravan Club is an organisation representing caravanners in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It was founded in 1907 and now represents nearly 1 million members.-History:...
rallies within Goole Fields (all in the 1990s).
In 2004 former Apple Recording artist Brute Force
Brute force
Brute force may refer to any of several problem-solving methods involving the evaluation of multiple possible answer for fitness. The term has also been used as a stage name, book title, etc.In mathematics:...
accompanied by the Birmingham group Misty's Big Adventure
Misty's Big Adventure
Misty's Big Adventure are an eight piece band from Birmingham, England. Their music is an eclectic mix of jazz, lounge, psychedelia, two tone, pop and punk....
performed in Goole Fields. The performance consisted of a one off recital of a song specially penned to celebrate the 30th birthday of the thoroughbred mare "Premier Bid". The event was covered in the Goole Times. (A recording of the event does exist!)
According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Goole Fields parish had a population of 111.
The parish was part of the Goole Rural District
Goole Rural District
Goole was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1974.It was created under the Local Government Act 1894, based on most of the Goole rural sanitary district . The town of Goole itself formed a separate urban district...
in the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
from 1894 to 1974, then in Boothferry district of Humberside
Humberside
Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, created from portions of the East and West ridings of Yorkshire and parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire...
until 1996.
Part of the parish is designated as a site of special scientific interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
under the name Thorne Crowle and Goole Moors. The site covers 1918.6 hectares (4,741 acre) which form the largest lowland raised mire
Miré
Miré is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
in England although it has been modified by peat
Peat
Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires, and peat swamp forests. Peat is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts of the world...
cutting. The mire is very important due to its invertebrate fauna with several nationally rare insects, including Metrioptera brachiptera
Metrioptera
Metrioptera is a genus of insect in family Tettigoniidae. It contains the following species:* Metrioptera domogledi* Roesel's bush-cricket...
, Orgyia recens
Orgyia
Orgyia is a genus of moths.-Species:*Orgyia albofasciata *Orgyia amphideta *Orgyia anartoides *Orgyia antiqua *Orgyia antiquoides...
, Globiceps woodreftei, and Bembidion humerale
Bembidion
Bembidion is the largest genus of beetles in the family Carabidae by number of species. There have been many attempts to divide it into smaller genera, most notably by René Jeannel in 1941 and by G.G. Perrault in 1981, but none of them has been generally accepted. All species are small and move...
.