Hempholme

Hempholme is a hamlet in the civil parish of Brandesburton, in Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Beverley town centre, and 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the Driffield Navigation.

Hempholme
Haverham Farm
Hempholme Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	TA089504
• London	165 mi (266 km) S
Civil parish	Brandesburton
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	DRIFFIELD
Postcode district	YO25
Dialling code	01964
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Bridlington and The Wolds
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.938391°N 0.341677°W / 53.938391; -0.341677

History

The name Hempholme derives from the Old English hænep meaning 'hemp' and the Old Norse holmr meaning 'island'.^[1]

In 1823 Hempholme was in the civil parish of Leven, and the wapentake and liberty of Holderness. Population at the time was 93. Occupations at the time included six farmers, some of whom were yeomen, and a schoolmaster.^[2]

Governance

The civil parish was in the Beverley and Holderness parliamentary constituency until the 2010 general election when it was transferred to the constituency of East Yorkshire.^[3] As a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was transferred to the new Bridlington and The Wolds parliamentary constituency from the 2024 general election.^[4]

Hempholme was formerly a township in the parish of Leven,^[5] in 1866 Hempholme became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Brandesburton.^[6] In 1931 the parish had a population of 69.^[7]