Sproatley

Sproatley is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Hull city centre and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Hedon at the junction of the B1238 and B1240 roads.

Sproatley
Sproatley Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	1,350 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	TA192346
Civil parish	Sproatley
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	HULL
Postcode district	HU11
Dialling code	01482
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Beverley and Holderness
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.794420°N 0.191573°W / 53.794420; -0.191573

The village church, dedicated to St. Swithin, is said to contain a small chamber organ built by 'Father' Smith in the late 17th, early 18th century.^[2] The church was designated a Grade II listed building in 1987.^[3]

Boggle Lane, Sproatley

According to the 2011 UK census, Sproatley parish had a population of 1,350,^[1] a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,353.^[4]

Notable people

Chris Chilton (1943–2021) Hull City footballer, was born in Sproatley.^[5]