Welcome to Wressle
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Wressle (with spelling variations of Wressell, and Wressel, in Leland's Itinerary as Wreshil, in the Domesday Book as Weresa) is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, lying on the eastern bank of the River Derwent approximately 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Howden. Wressle village has a late 18th-century church, St John, and on the western fringe of the village is the Grade I listed structure and scheduled monument, the ruins of Wressle Castle. Wressle railway station is located within the village. The parish includes the hamlets of Brind, Newsholme and Loftshome. Wressle lies within the Parliamentary constituency of Haltemprice and Howden an area that mainly consists of middle class suburbs, towns and villages. The area is affluent, placed as the 10th most affluent in the country in a Barclays Private Clients survey, and has one of the highest proportions of owner-occupiers in the country.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,617 hectares |
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Population |
269 (2021) |
Density |
17 people/km2 |
Mean age |
45.8 |
Ward |
Howdenshire |
District |
East Riding of Yorkshire |
Postcodes |
DN14, YO8 |
ONS ID |
E04000506 |
Council
Contact details for Wressle Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Wressle Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Wressle Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Wressle Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Wressle Parish.
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