- Roos
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.753578
longitude= -0.043694
official_name= Roos
population= 1,113 (2001 census)
civil_parish= Roos
unitary_england =East Riding of Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england=East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster= Beverley and Holderness
post_town= HULL
postcode_district = HU12
postcode_area= HU
dial_code= 01964
os_grid_reference= TA290303Roos is a village and
civil parish in theEast Riding of Yorkshire ,England . It is situated Convert|12|mi|km|lk=on east ofKingston upon Hull city centre and Convert|3.5|mi|km|lk=off north west ofWithernsea on the B1242 road.The civil parish is formed by the villages of Roos and Tunstall together with the hamlets of
Hilston andOwstwick . According to the 2001 UK census, Roos parish had a population of 1,113.cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791025&c=Roos&d=16&e=15&g=391266&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211236384067&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Roos CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-19
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher =Office for National Statistics ]The parish church of All Saints is a
Grade I listed building .Famous people who have lived there include
J. R. R. Tolkien from which he drew inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings " and other books. AlsoKen Wagstaff , aHull City AFC legend has taken up residence in the village as the owner of the Roos Arms.Roos has two public houses; the Roos Arms and the Black Horse. The Roos Arms is more recognised and bears the village's coat-of-arms.
References
External links
*IoE|166525 - All Saints' Church
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