High Hunsley is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the Yorkshire Wolds approximately 6 miles (10 km) south-west of Beverley town centre and 2 miles (3 km) north-west of the village of Little Weighton.
| High Hunsley | |
|---|---|
 The B1230 east of High Hunsley | |
  High Hunsley Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE950351 |
| • London | 160 mi (260 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | HU20 |
| Dialling code | 01430 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
High Hunsley forms part of the civil parish of Rowley. It is situated on the B1230 road and the Yorkshire Wolds Way passes close to the west.
In 1823 Hunsley (then both High and Low), was in the civil parish of Rowley and the Wapentake of Harthill. Occupations at the time included two farmers, a corn factor (trader), a yeoman, and a gentlewoman.[1]
Deserted medieval village
editIn 1823 Baines' History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York stated that Hunsley was formerly "a place of some consequence," where "the foundations of ancient buildings are sometimes dug up".[1]
In 2022 one of the house platforms in the deserted medieval village was partially excavated by the local community assisted by archaeologists from Ethos Heritage CIC. The excavations were attended by over 150 local participants including local special needs schools, the Girl Guides, Brownies, Children in Care and Special Needs Schools.
They found some well preserved remains, including a suspected alehouse or inn.[2] In addition a large amount of Medivial Pottery and Metal Artefacts were uncovered including air pins, coins and dress fastenings.
Transmitter site
editTo the west of the settlement is the 61-metre (200 ft) High Hunsley transmitter (53°48′11″N 0°33′55″W / 53.8031°N 0.5653°W), which is used by local radio stations BBC Radio Humberside, Hits Radio East Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire and Capital Yorkshire. The ground around the transmitter is at a height of around 160 metres (525 ft) above sea level.
Analogue radio
edit| Frequency | kW[3] | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 95.9 MHz | 9.6 | BBC Radio Humberside |
| 96.9 MHz | 9.4 | Hits Radio East Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire |
| 105.8 MHz | 9.6 | Capital Yorkshire |
Digital radio
edit| Frequency | Block | kW[3] | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215.072 MHz | 10D | 5 | Bauer Humberside |
| 223.936 MHz | 12A | 5 | MuxCo Lincolnshire |
| 225.648 MHz | 12B | 2 | BBC National DAB |
References
edit- ^ a b Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 358
- ^ "Suspected medieval alehouse unearthed in east Yorkshire". The Guardian. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ a b Radio Listeners Guide 2010
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 6.
External links
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Media related to High Hunsley at Wikimedia Commons- High Hunsley transmitter. Archived 13 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- More High Hunsley mast from Richard Moore
