Weel

This article is about the place in England. For other uses, see WEEL (disambiguation).

Weel is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tickton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the town of Beverley and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the village of Tickton. It lies on the east bank of the River Hull. In 1931 the parish had a population of 114.^[1] The name Weel derives from the Old English wēl meaning 'deep water' or 'whirlpool'.^[2]

Weel
Weel Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	TA063394
Civil parish	Tickton
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	BEVERLEY
Postcode district	HU17
Dialling code	01964
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Beverley and Holderness
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.840372°N 0.384903°W / 53.840372; -0.384903

Telephone services are provided by KCOM and in 2013, a superfast fibre optic broadband service was made available.^[3]

Governance

Weel was formerly a township in the parish of Beverley-St. John.^[4] In 1866 Weel became a civil parish, and on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Tickton.^[5]