Hemingbrough
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| Population | 3,571 (Census 2001)[1] |
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| Parish | Hemingbrough |
| District | Selby |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SELBY |
| Postcode district | YO8 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Hemingbrough is a small village located approximately 5 miles from Selby and 4 miles from Howden on the A63. The village has a 12th century church (Hemingbrough Minster), Methodist chapel, post office, village shop, petrol station, equine centre, bakers, and a Chinese takeaway. The village also has a Primary School and nursery as well as a playing field for the local children. The surrounding area makes up part of the vale of York and is flat land mainly used for mixed agriculture.
In 1989 Caron Keating and Blue Peter visited the village to replace the cockerel on the top of the church spire which been damaged for several years.
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