Whitgift, East Riding of Yorkshire

Whitgift
Whitgift and the Ouse
Whitgift is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Whitgift
Whitgift
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE815228
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGOOLE
Postcode districtDN14
Dialling code01405
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°41′44″N 0°45′57″W / 53.695503°N 0.765778°W / 53.695503; -0.765778

Whitgift is a small linear village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Twin Rivers, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Goole. It is located alongside the River Ouse and north of the A161 road between Goole and Scunthorpe. Ousefleet and Reedness are to the east and west respectively. Historically Whitgift was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1961 the parish had a population of 191.[1]

  1. ^ "Population statistics Whitgift CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.