Blacktoft

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Coordinates: 53°42′29″N 0°43′33″W / 53.708164°N 0.725865°W / 53.708164; -0.725865

Blacktoft
Blacktoft is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Blacktoft

 Blacktoft shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 322 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference SE842242
Civil parish Blacktoft
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 01430
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Haltemprice and Howden
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire

Blacktoft is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Ouse, not far from where it flows into the River Trent and becomes the Humber. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Goole town centre.

The civil parish of Blacktoft consists of the following places Bellasize, Faxfleet and Yokefleet in addition to the village of Blacktoft. According to the 2011 UK census the parish had a population of 322,[1] an increase of one on the 2001 UK census figure.[2]

Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve lies across the Ouse.

Blacktoft Wharf, on the banks of the River Ouse

References[edit]

  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.