Leven, East Riding of Yorkshire

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.891193
longitude= -0.318574
official_name= Leven
population= 2,240 (2001 census)
civil_parish= Leven
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= TA106452

Leven is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is about Convert|7|mi|km|lk=on west of Hornsea town centre and lies west of the A165 road, which was built to bypass the village.According to the 2001 UK census, Leven parish had a population of 2,240.cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790995&c=Leven&d=16&e=15&g=390434&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211066794109&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Leven CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-17
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher = Office for National Statistics]

Leven Canal, a Site of Special Scientific Interest links the village to the River Hull, although it is now closed.

The Canadian politician George Dinsdale was born in Leven in 1887.

History

It is believed that the village of Little Leven - immediately west of the present village - began as far back as the days of the Ancient Britons, though Neolithic and Bronze Age human occupation of the area is known. Finds from Leven 'Carrs' (marshy land) have included axe heads, leaf-shaped swords, and a spearhead.

The 1892 Bulmer's Directory of Hull and the East Riding states that the Manor of Leven was given to the Church of St John of Beverley by Edward the Confessor, and is listed in the Domesday Book as being amongst its possessions.

After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1547, ownership of the land reverted to the crown, to be bought by Sir Marmaduke Constable in 1557. Around 1612, it appears that Sir Thomas Gresham owned some of the land, having received it as a gift from Queen Elizabeth I.

Until 1964, Leven was a small, unexceptional village - home to some 400 inhabitants but then private housing estate building commenced - Barley Gate, Mill Drive, Westlands Way, Balk Close - and the village quickly expanded to become a dormitory for aspirant workers, mainly from Hull and Beverley. The population is now over 2,500. The village has two pubs, "The New Inn" and "The Hare and Hounds", and is home to successful amateur football, cricket and bowling teams.

References

External links

* [http://www.leven-village.co.uk/ Leven Village website]