Ousefleet

Coordinates: 53°41′54″N 0°44′50″W / 53.698232°N 0.747219°W / 53.698232; -0.747219

Ousefleet
Ousefleet  Ousefleet shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE828231
Parish	Twin Rivers
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GOOLE
Postcode district	DN14
Dialling code	01405
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Brigg and Goole
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Ousefleet is a small hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Goole. It is located just south of the River Ouse and north of the A161 road between Goole and Scunthorpe.

The Whitgift Lighthouse, on the west side of Ousefleet

It forms part of the civil parish of Twin Rivers.

Ousefleet was previously a civil parish that was part of the Goole Rural District in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974, then in Boothferry district of Humberside until 1996.

Ousefleet is listed by Ordnance Survey as being near to the grid square (on 1:50000 and 1:25000 maps) that has the least detail (a pylon line).^[1][2]

Ousefleet has a Village Hall that was a former School of Victorian origin with some extensions added during the 20th century. The Hall Management Committee are currently trying to raise funds to carry out much needed improvements.

Ousefleet also holds a Village Show, generally in August. The Show was revived in 1965 and is still going strong.

References

1. ^ "Map Zone". Ordnance Survey. http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/didyouknow/whatis/q_12_87.html. Retrieved 3 May 2008. 
2. ^ "One pylon marks the spot". BBC News Online. BBC. 15 October 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1600225.stm. Retrieved 16 April 2010. 

• Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.