Welcome to Halsham
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Halsham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Withernsea town centre and it lies south of the B1362 road. According to the 2011 UK census, Halsham parish had a population of 255, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 260.The parish church of All Saints was designated a Grade I listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. To the east of the church is a Mausoleum of the Constable family which is designated as a Grade II* listed building.HMS Halsham, a Ham class of inshore minesweeper, was named after the village. In 1823 inhabitants in the village numbered 315. Occupations included sixteen farmers, three wheelwrights, a bricklayer, a grocer, a blacksmith, and the landlord of the Sun public house. A carrier operated between the village and Hull on Tuesdays. The village was described as consisting of "chiefly a number of respectable farm houses, scattered at irregular distances from each other." The mausoleum to the Constable family is described as of stone, with polished white marble facing, with, at its centre, a monument to Sir William Constable (Historic England credits it to Sir Edward; Pevsner to Sir William), built at a cost of £10,000. Sir John Constable of Kirkby Knowle in 1584 left 80/- (shillings) per year from his estate to be paid out in perpetuity: 20/- for the education of eight poor children with a further 24/- for their satchels and books; 32/- for eight poor men; and 4/- for two poor women. He provided for a hospital for the use of the poor men and women of the parish.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,176 hectares |
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Population |
237 (2021) |
Density |
20 people/km2 |
Mean age |
47.1 |
Ward |
South East Holderness |
District |
East Riding of Yorkshire |
Postcodes |
HU12 |
ONS ID |
E04000405 |
Council
Contact details for Halsham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Halsham Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Halsham Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Halsham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Halsham Parish.
Local News
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Inside the beautiful mausoleum hidden down a quiet road
Published: 21st Jan 2024
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Uncovering Bilton Water Main's 'warrior burial'
Published: 26th Dec 2017
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Man becomes first person in the country to breach a community protection notice for hare coursing
Published: 11th Nov 2020