Broomfleet
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Broomfleet is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated on the Humber
estuary approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Brough
. According to the 2001 UK census
, Broomfleet parish had a population of 293.
The village is served by Broomfleet railway station
on the Hull to York line and the Hull to Sheffield line.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated on the Humber
Humber
The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. It is formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal River Ouse and the tidal River Trent. From here to the North Sea, it forms part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north bank...
estuary approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Brough
Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire
Brough , or Brough-on-Humber, is a small town in the civil parish of Elloughton-cum-Brough in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The town has a population of around 7,000.-Location:...
. According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Broomfleet parish had a population of 293.
The village is served by Broomfleet railway station
Broomfleet railway station
Broomfleet railway station serves the village of Broomfleet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The station is on the Sheffield-Hull Line west of Hull...
on the Hull to York line and the Hull to Sheffield line.