Arnold, East Riding of Yorkshire
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  Arnold Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA125415 |
| • London | 160 mi (260 km) S |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU11 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Arnold is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Hull city centre and 6 miles (10 km) east of Beverley town centre. It lies to the west of the A165 road which by-passes it.
Together with the village of Long Riston it forms the civil parish of Riston.
The name ‘Arnold’ derives from the Old English earn and halh, and meant ‘eagles’ nook of land.’[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Field, John (1980). Place-names of Great Britain and Ireland. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 25. ISBN 0389201545. OCLC 6964610.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 3.
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