Airmyn
Coordinates: 53°43′09″N 0°54′02″W / 53.719242°N 0.900487°W
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 The clock tower, Airmyn |
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Airmyn shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 795 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SE726253 |
| Civil parish | Airmyn |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GOOLE |
| Postcode district | DN14 |
| Dialling code | 01405 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Brigg and Goole |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Airmyn is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated at the mouth of the River Aire with the River Ouse, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north west of Goole. It lies to the west of the M62 motorway and the A614 road. According to the 2001 UK census, Airmyn parish had a population of 795.[1]
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. In the Middle Ages, Airmyn was a small port, and up to the 18th century its dead were taken by boat upstream to be buried at Snaith, as it was quicker to go by river than by horse and cart.[2]
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[edit] Buildings
The village has its own primary school, Airmyn Park Primary School, which holds just over 100 pupils. The present building was opened in 1991, and has four classrooms, together with a hall, communal areas and offices. It was designed for 105 children.[3] Prior to moving to the new building, the school was located on High Street, in a building which was erected in 1834 by George Percy, the Earl of Beverley. It was intended to be a Sunday School, but was being used as a day-school by 1840, and was able to accommodate 120 pupils.[4] Near the old school is a clock tower, built by H. J. Lockwood from Bradford between 1866 and 1868,[5] which was paid for by the village population, to honour the memory of the second Earl, who funded the building of the school.
There is a memorial hall located next to the village field, and "Woodland Park", named by an Airmyn Park Primary School pupil.[citation needed] A Post Office at the Memorial Hall is open twice a week and staffed by volunteers. The parish church of St David's is a Grade II listed building originally built in 1318 and extended in 1676. The roof was replaced with a new one of Westmorland slate in 1858, as part of refurbishments that also included a bellcote and a porch on the west end.[6] It also has a graveyard.
[edit] Port of Airmyn
Although the River Aire joins the Ouse at Airmyn, the main port facilities for the Aire and Calder Navigation were originally further upstream at Rawcliffe. However, in 1736 they decided to buy land at Airmyn, as the water was deeper, and larger vessels could not always reach Rawcliffe, particularly on neap tides. The land was bought in 1744, and Airmyn gradually replaced Rawcliffe, as staithes, woolsheds, a crane and various other buildings were erected by those who leased the navigation. In 1750, the Aire and Calder Company repaid those who had built the facilities, and took ownership of them. By 1774, most of the Aire and Calder staff were also based at Airmyn.[7] It became possible to catch a ship from Airmyn to London, as a regular service began in 1758, charging the same fares as those from Hull to London.[8]
Success was short-lived. In 1774, the Aire and Calder decided to build the Selby Canal, which would bypass the lower Aire and join the Ouse further upstream. Until then, Airmyn had acted as a transhipment point, where cargo was transferred from sea-going ships to river vessels. A new woolshed was built in 1775, and there was a coal yard, where coal was sold. Six staff were employed to manage the facility, which was also the base for the company's river boats. In one week in July 1775, 19 boats were loaded, and nine vessels, one from London and eight from Hull, had arrived within a four-day period. Once the Selby Canal opened in 1776, decline was rapid. The coalyard and the offices closed in 1779, and two years later, all buildings on the north bank of the river were demolished, while those on the south bank were sold. The boat repair yard closed soon afterwards.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Airmyn CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790908&c=airmyn&d=16&e=15&g=391212&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1210793135491&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ^ "Airmyn". http://www.goole-on-the-web.org.uk/main.php?key=156. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Home". Airmyn Park Primary School. http://airmynparkprimary.eriding.net/ccm/navigation/category.jsp?categoryID=16232. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ Details from listed building database (164861) . Images of England. English Heritage. Airmyn First School
- ^ Details from listed building database (164862) . Images of England. English Heritage. Clock Tower Airmyn
- ^ Details from listed building database (164859) . Images of England. English Heritage. Church of St David Airmyn
- ^ Hadfield (1972), pp.22-23
- ^ Hadfield (1972), p.26
- ^ Hadfield (1972), pp.36-37
[edit] Bibliography
- Charles Hadfield (1972). The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England (Vol 1). David and Charles. ISBN 0-7153-5719-0.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 3.
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