Risby, East Riding of Yorkshire

Risby
Risby  Risby shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	TA008349
Civil parish	Rowley
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	01482
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Haltemprice and Howden
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°48′03″N 0°28′13″W / 53.800770°N 0.470167°W

Risby is the site of a deserted village. It is located in the civil parish of Rowley in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England; approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Beverley and lies 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the A164 road.^[1]

Risby

The area includes an open partially wooded parkland, Risby Park, a farm, and a fishpond.^[1] Since 1990 the pond has been operated as a coarse fishing location;^[2] the site also contains an octagonal brick folly that is designated Grade II.^[3]

References

1. Ordnance Survey, 1:25000, 2006
2. "Welcome to Risby Park Fishing Ponds * Folly Lake Cafe". Risby Park Fisheries. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
3. Historic England. "Folly in Fishpond Wood (1161815)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2015.

• Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.

External links

• Risby in the Domesday Book