Weel
{{Short description|Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}
{{About|the place in England|other uses|WEEL (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|53.840372|-0.384903|display=inline,title}}
| official_name = Weel
| population =
| civil_parish = Tickton
| unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
| region = Yorkshire and the Humber
| lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
| constituency_westminster = Beverley and Holderness
| post_town = BEVERLEY
| postcode_district = HU17
| postcode_area = HU
| dial_code = 01964
| os_grid_reference = TA063394
| static_image = Weel.jpg
| static_image_caption =
}}
Weel is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tickton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately {{Convert|2|mi|km}} east of the town of Beverley and {{Convert|1.5|mi|km}} south of the village of Tickton. It lies on the east bank of the River Hull. In 1931 the parish had a population of 114.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10473408/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Weel Tn/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=12 August 2023}}
Telephone services are provided by KCOM and in 2013, a superfast fibre optic broadband service was made available.{{cite news|url=http://www.kc.co.uk/about-us/media-centre/kcs-fibre-service-brings-superfast-speeds-to-rural-east-yorkshire/|title=KC's fibre service brings superfast speeds to rural East Yorkshire Weel latest area to receive fibre optic broadband|year=2013|publisher=KC|accessdate=4 October 2013}}
Governance
Weel was formerly a township in the parish of Beverley-St. John.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14437|title=History of Weel, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=12 August 2023}} In 1866 Weel became a civil parish, and on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Tickton.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10473408|title=Relationships and changes Weel Tn/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=12 August 2023}}
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References
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- {{cite book|title=Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets|year=2006|publisher=East Riding of Yorkshire Council|page=11}}
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External links
{{Commons category|Weel, East Riding of Yorkshire|Weel}}
- {{OpenDomesday|OS=TA0639|name=weel|display=Weel}}
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Category:Villages in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Category:Former civil parishes in the East Riding of Yorkshire
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