Riplingham

Riplingham is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Beverley and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of South Cave, on the crossroads that link (broadly speaking) South Cave, Welton, North Newbald and Raywell.

Riplingham
Riplingham Crossroads
Riplingham is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Riplingham
Riplingham
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE963319
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOTTINGHAM
BROUGH
Postcode districtHU20
HU15
Dialling code01482
01430
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Riplingham is part in the civil parish of Rowley and part in the civil parish of South Cave.

It has no shops, but does have a good view of Hull, and the surrounding area, including the Humber estuary and its south bank.

It is also the site of a medieval village.

In 1955 a Ham class minesweeper HMS Riplingham was named after the village.

References

    • Gazetteer AZ of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.


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