Goxhill is a small hamlet

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 2 miles (3.2 km) south west of Hornsea

Hornsea

Hornsea is a small seaside resort, town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail.-Overview:According to the 2001 UK Census, Hornsea parish had a population of 8,243....

 town centre.
The village was a civil parish until 1935, when it was merged with Great Hatfield

Great Hatfield

Great Hatfield is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately south west of Hornsea town centre....

 and Little Hatfield

Little Hatfield

Little Hatfield is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately south west of Hornsea town centre....

 to form the parish of Hatfield

Hatfield, East Riding of Yorkshire

Hatfield is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated to the south west of Hornsea town centre and covering an area of ....

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The parish church of St Giles is a Grade II listed building.

Goxhill was served from 1865 to 1953 by Wassand railway station

Wassand railway station

Wassand railway station was a station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway, and served the villages of Wassand and Goxhill in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England....

 on the Hull and Hornsea Railway

Hull and Hornsea Railway

The Hull and Hornsea Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the east coast seaside holiday resort of Hornsea.-Early proposals and construction:...

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