HOLLYM PARISH

Introduction

Hollym is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) south of Withernsea and is on the A1033 road. According to the 2011 UK Census, Hollym parish had a population of 513, an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 447.Hollym airfield lies just to the north of the village and is suitable for light aircraft. The parish church of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building.In 1823 Hollym was parish in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. St Nicholas' Church was built in 1814 by the then vicar. Population at the time was 260. Occupations included seventeen farmers, a corn miller, a schoolmaster, and the landlady of The Plough public house. A carrier operated between the village and Hull once a week.Hollym was served from 1854 to 1964 by Hollym Gate railway station on the Hull and Holderness Railway.Edmund Henry Barker, the English classical scholar, was born in the village.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	962 hectares
Population	520 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	54 people/km²
Mean age	48.4
Ward	South East Holderness
District	East Riding of Yorkshire
Postcodes	HU19
ONS ID	E04000411