Hinderwell
Derelict harbour at Port Mulgrave, near Hinderwell, North Yorkshire
Hinderwell is located in North Yorkshire
Hinderwell
Hinderwell
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,875 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceNZ792167
Civil parish
  • Hinderwell
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA
Postcode districtTS13
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°32′23″N 0°46′36″W / 54.539800°N 0.776600°W / 54.539800; -0.776600

Hinderwell is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England which lies within the North York Moors National Park, about a mile from the coast on the A174 road between the towns of Loftus and Whitby. The 2011 UK census states Hinderwell parish had a population of 1,875,[1] a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 2,013.[2] Hinderwell was the most northerly parish in the Scarborough Borough Council area until its abolition in 2023. Hinderwell is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hildrewell, and is said to have got its name from Saint Hilda of Whitby, the Abbess of Whitby Abbey.[3]

The civil parish of Hinderwell encompasses:

Culture and events

Hinderwell lies less than a mile inland from the Cleveland Way National Trail, along with the National Trust Rosedale Cliffs. NZ798174

Transport

Up until 1958 the area was served by Staithes and Hinderwell railway stations.[5]

Sport

Football

Hinderwell Football Club is based on Sports Park, on the south side of the village on High Street, and compete in the Eskvale & Cleveland Football League.[6]

Cricket

Hinderwell Cricket Club is located on Sports Park, on the south side of the village on High Street.[7] The club have a Midweek XI team that compete in the Esk Valley Evening League[8] and a junior section play in the Whitby & District Junior Cricket League.[9]

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hinderwell Parish (1170217346)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Hinderwell Parish (36UG026)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Village History". hinderwellsite.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Runswick Bay Rescue Service". Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  5. ^ Bairstow, Martin (2008). Railways around Whitby : Scarborough - Whitby - Saltburn, Malton - Goathland - Whitby, Esk Valley, Forge Valley and Gilling lines. Leeds: Martin Bairstow. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-871944-34-1.
  6. ^ "Eskvale & Cleveland Football League". teamstats.net. Team Stats. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Hinderwell Cricket Club website". hinderwell.play-cricket.com. Hinderwell CC. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  8. ^ "North Esk Valley Evening League". eskvalleyeveninglge.play-cricket.com. EVEL. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Hinderwell U14s in the Whitby & District Junior Cricket League". hinderwell.play-cricket.com. Hinderwell CC. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  10. ^ "England ladies player opens new sports area". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Hinderwell's Beth Mead lands spot in England's World Cup squad". Whitby Gazette. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  12. ^ Drury, Colin (30 July 2022). "Flags and free drinks - village where Beth Mead grew up buzzing ahead of Euro final". The Independent. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

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