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Sproatley

Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England

Sproatley

Unitary authority

East Riding of Yorkshire

Ceremonial county

East Riding of Yorkshire

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townHULLPostcode districtHU11Dialling code01482PoliceHumbersideFire Humberside AmbulanceYorkshire UK Parliament

Beverley and Holderness

List of places: UK; England; Yorkshire

53°47′40″N 0°11′30″W / 53.794420°N 0.191573°W / 53.794420; -0.191573

Sproatley is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Hull city centre and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Hedon at the junction of the B1238 and B1240 roads.

The village church, dedicated to St. Swithin, is said to contain a small chamber organ built by 'Father' Smith in the late 17th, early 18th century.^[2] The church was designated a Grade II listed building in 1987.^[3]

According to the 2011 UK census, Sproatley parish had a population of 1,350,^[1] a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,353.^[4]

Notable people

Chris Chilton (1943–2021) Hull City footballer, was born in Sproatley.^[5]

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sproatley Parish (1170211267)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
^ "The Organ at St Swithins ..." St Swithins Church, Sproatley. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
^ Historic England. "Church of Saint Swithin (1366258)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Sproatley Parish (00FB138)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ "Hull City legend Chris Chilton passes away at the age of 77". The Yorkshire Post. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.