Snaith
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Snaith is a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire
local government area of England
. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Goole
on the A1041 road at its junction with the A645 road. It lies 1 miles (1.6 km) to the north of the M62 motorway
and just south of the River Aire
.
The town of Snaith, East Cowick
and West Cowick
form the civil parish
of Snaith and Cowick
.
The Snaith and Cowick civil parish had 3,028 inhabitants and 1,228 households in the 2001 UK census
. The town continues to grow in size, due to the ever expanding Ben Bailey housing estate.
It is the focal point of the local rural area and home to the local schools (primary and secondary), both with very good reputations.
The town exit/entry to the M62 is approximately 5 miles (8 km) away, giving access to Hull, Doncaster, Goole, Leeds and Castleford. The historic town of Selby
is located 7 miles (11.3 km) from Snaith and you would travel via Carlton and Camblesforth on your way. Snaith is approximately 20.6 miles (33 km) from the historic city of York
.
Snaith 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.
of 1086, it was recorded as Esneid.
by Francis Chantrey.
population. The Market Place is host to a small delicatessen
, called 'Kitchen', and a café
named 'Bon Appétit', which both offer deli food, snacks, and luncheon
. There are three takeaways in Snaith: Mario's, AAA, and the Snaith Chippy, which has recently been extended into a diner.
Snaith railway station is situated on the line roughly half way between Hull
and Leeds
. It is served by a railway station
, with a limited service, on the Pontefract Line
from Leeds
to Goole
.
The town also has a regular bus service, as it is central to the 400 and 401 Arriva
bus services, which usually commute hourly between Selby
and Goole
.
The council was trying to make a cricket pitch so that there would be a Snaith cricket team but there was no land to make a pitch.
Matt Glenney was recently named Snaith of the year.
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...
local government area of 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 6 miles (9.7 km) 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...
on the A1041 road at its junction with the A645 road. It lies 1 miles (1.6 km) to the north of the M62 motorway
M62 motorway
The M62 motorway is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road also forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22...
and just south of the River Aire
River Aire
The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England of length . Part of the river is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation....
.
The town of Snaith, East Cowick
East Cowick
East Cowick is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of the town of Snaith. It lies on the A1041 road and just north of the M62 motorway.It forms part of the civil parish of Snaith and Cowick.-Buildings:...
and West Cowick
West Cowick
West Cowick is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south east of the town of Snaith and just to the south of the A1041 road and north of the M62 motorway.It forms part of the civil parish of Snaith and Cowick....
form the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Snaith and Cowick
Snaith and Cowick
Snaith and Cowick is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of the town of Goole and covering an area of .The civil parish is formed by the town of Snaith and the villages of East Cowick and West Cowick....
.
The Snaith and Cowick civil parish had 3,028 inhabitants and 1,228 households in 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....
. The town continues to grow in size, due to the ever expanding Ben Bailey housing estate.
It is the focal point of the local rural area and home to the local schools (primary and secondary), both with very good reputations.
The town exit/entry to the M62 is approximately 5 miles (8 km) away, giving access to Hull, Doncaster, Goole, Leeds and Castleford. The historic town of Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
is located 7 miles (11.3 km) from Snaith and you would travel via Carlton and Camblesforth on your way. Snaith is approximately 20.6 miles (33 km) from the historic city of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
.
Snaith 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.
Toponymy
The name "Snaith" derives from the Old Scandinavian word sneith, meaning "Piece of land cut off". Snaith was recorded in its modern-day form in c.1080, however in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086, it was recorded as Esneid.
Parish Church
The priory church of St Lawrence is low and wide and embellished with pinnacles. The core of the church is Norman and cruciform but the tower is Early English and stands at the west end. The chancel is Decorated and the nave has Perpendicular arcades and a high clerestory. The glass in the chancel window is by Francis Spear and there is a notable monument to Viscount DowneJohn Dawnay, 5th Viscount Downe
John Christopher Burton Dawnay, 5th Viscount Downe , styled The Honourable John Dawnay until 1780, was a British Whig politician....
by Francis Chantrey.
Amenities
Local amenities include: Co-op, paper shop, petrol station, fire station, post office, five pubs (the Bell and Crown, the Black Lion, Downe Arms, Plough Inn & the Brewers Arms), four hairdressers, chemist, opticians, doctors surgery, hardware store, and two florists. Most of which are situated on the Market Place. The town continues to adapt and modernize in the 21st century, in an attempt to meet the needs of an increasingly cosmopolitanMulticulturalism
Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
population. The Market Place is host to a small delicatessen
Delicatessen
Delicatessen is a term meaning "delicacies" or "fine foods". The word entered English via German,with the old German spelling , plural of Delikatesse "delicacy", ultimately from Latin delicatus....
, called 'Kitchen', and a café
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
named 'Bon Appétit', which both offer deli food, snacks, and luncheon
Luncheon
Luncheon, commonly abbreviated to lunch, is a mid-day meal, and is smaller than dinner.In English-speaking countries during the eighteenth century, lunch was originally called "dinner"— a word still used regularly to mean a noontime meal in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and some parts of England,...
. There are three takeaways in Snaith: Mario's, AAA, and the Snaith Chippy, which has recently been extended into a diner.
Transport
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...
and Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. It is served by a railway station
Snaith railway station
Snaith railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Snaith in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located east of Leeds railway station on the Pontefract Line.-Services:...
, with a limited service, on the Pontefract Line
Pontefract Line
The Pontefract Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. The service is operated by Northern Rail, and links Wakefield and Leeds with Goole via Pontefract...
from Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
to 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...
.
The town also has a regular bus service, as it is central to the 400 and 401 Arriva
Arriva
Arriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each...
bus services, which usually commute hourly between Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
and 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...
.
Sport
Snaith have its own football club called Snaith Juniors who was formed in 1990 as Croda F.C. because the football pitch was in Croda. Now they play at Ben Bailey and hold football tournaments there at the end of May every year.The council was trying to make a cricket pitch so that there would be a Snaith cricket team but there was no land to make a pitch.
Matt Glenney was recently named Snaith of the year.