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OS grid reference
  
TA230427

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
HU11

Dialling code
  
01964

Ceremonial county
  
Unitary authority
  
Country
  
Post town
  
HULL

Local time
  
Thursday 9:02 AM

Civil parish
  
UK parliament constituency
  
Beverley and Holderness

Great Cowden

Weather
  
10°C, Wind W at 29 km/h, 80% Humidity

Great Cowden is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) south of Hornsea and lies just east of the B1242 road on the North Sea coast.

Map of Great Cowden, Hull, UK

Great Cowden forms part of the civil parish of Mappleton.

In 1823 Cowden (as Great and Little Cowden) was also known as 'Coldon', and was in the parish of Mappleton. The parish incumbent's living was under the patronage of the King, although at the time the parish church had been swallowed by the sea. Population was 146, with occupations including eleven farmers.

References

Great Cowden Wikipedia


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