Gowdall

Gowdall is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the town of Snaith, 1 mile to the north of the M62 motorway and the A645 road, and just south of the River Aire.

Gowdall
Boot & Shoe Inn, Gowdall
Gowdall Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	356 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE622223
• London	155 mi (249 km) SSE
Civil parish	Gowdall
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
UK Parliament	Goole and Pocklington
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.694117°N 1.058651°W / 53.694117; -1.058651

According to the 2011 UK Census, Gowdall parish had a population of 356,^[1] an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 318.^[2]

Toponymy

The name "Gowdall" originates from Old English. It translates as "Nook of land where marigolds grow", and is composed of the elements golde ("marigold") and halh ("nook of land").^[3] The village was not mentioned in the Domesday Book but was recorded as Goldale sometime in the 12th century.^[4]

History

Main Street, Gowdall

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.^[5]

In 2000 the village was severely flooded, and made national news.^[6] In February 2020, Gowdall along with other villages surrounding Snaith suffered from further flooding after the River Aire "over-topped".^[7]

Each October, before 2017 when the annual festival permanently ceased to occur, Gowdall residents hosted a 'Scarecrow and Pumpkin Festival'.^[8]

The village formerly had a public house called The Boot and Shoe Inn. It has been closed since 2018.