Wressle is a village and civil parish 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

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, lying on the eastern bank of the River Derwent

River Derwent, Yorkshire

The Derwent is a river in Yorkshire in the north of England. It is used for water abstraction, leisure and sporting activities and effluent disposal as well as being of significant importance as the site of several nature reserves...

 approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north west of Howden

Howden

Howden is a small market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies north of the M62, on the A614 road about north of Goole and south-west of York. William the Conqueror gave the town to the Bishops of Durham in 1080...

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The village is served by a railway station

Wressle railway station

Wressle railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Wressle in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.-Services:Up to six trains a day call at Wressle; three to York and two to Hull with an extra Hull train on weekdays...

 on the Hull to York Line

Hull to York Line

The Hull to York Line is a railway line in northern England. It runs from Hull north west to York, via Selby.Between Selby and York services can take one of two routes. Most services run via Sherburn-in-Elmet, but there is also a more direct route which follows the East Coast Main Line to...

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The civil parish consists of the village of Wressle and the 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...

s of Brind

Brind

Brind is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, forming part of the civil parish of Wressle. It is situated approximately to the north of the market town of Howden and lies west of the B1228 road. The single track tarmac road runs through the entire hamlet, and joins the Wressle road...

 and Newsholme

Newsholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

Newsholme is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north west of the market town of Howden and lies on the north side of the A63 road.It forms part of the civil parish of Wressle.-References:...

. 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....

, Wressle parish had a population of 261.

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

Wressle Castle

Wressle Castle

Wressle Castle is a Grade I listed quadrangular castle located in Wressle, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The castle was built c.1380–1390 by Sir Thomas Percy. The castle was garrisoned by Parliament during the English Civil War, and was largely demolished by an act of Parliament in...

, a Grade I listed ruin, is located here.