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Hook is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Goole town centre and lies on the west bank of the River Ouse.

Hook

Church Lane
Hook
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population1,292 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE761255
• London155 mi (249 km) S
Civil parish
  • Hook
Unitary authority
  • East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county
  • East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGOOLE
Postcode districtDN14
Dialling code01405
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
  • Brigg and Goole
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53.720859°N 0.847782°W / 53.720859; -0.847782

According to the 2011 UK census, Hook parish had a population of 1,292,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,141.[2]

Grade II* listed swing railway bridge at Hook[3]
Grade II* listed swing railway bridge at Hook[3]
Blacksmith's Arms public house, Hook
Blacksmith's Arms public house, Hook

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.[4]

The church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[5]

The village has a nearby local school: Hook Church Of England Primary School.[6] There is also a small local post office and two public houses. The village a number of building sites for the purpose of housing development.

Nearby Goole has facilities including Tesco, Morrisons and Asda supermarkets, several chain-shops, schools, a hospital, and a railway station with services to Hull, Doncaster and Leeds.


References


  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hook Parish (1170211201)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Hook Parish (00FB072)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. Historic England. "Railway Swing Bridge Over River Ouse (1346710)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. "History of Hook, in East Riding of Yorkshire and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1160360)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  6. "About Us". Hook C of E Primary School. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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