Rise, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Rise is a village and civil parish in Holderness
Holderness
Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common with the Netherlands than other parts of Yorkshire...

, the East Riding of Yorkshire
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. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of the town of Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...

 and 5 miles (8 km) south west of Hornsea
Hornsea
Hornsea is a small seaside resort, town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail.-Overview:According to the 2001 UK Census, Hornsea parish had a population of 8,243....

. It lies to the east of the B1243 road.

The place-name 'Rise' is first attested in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...

of 1086, where it appears as "Risun". This is the plural of the Old English word 'hris', meaning 'brushwood'.
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....

, Rise parish had a population of 119.

Rise was served from 1864 to 1964 by Whitedale railway station
Whitedale railway station
Whitedale railway station was a station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway, and was used principally by the residents of Rise Hall in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The name "Whitedale" was that of a nearby farm....

 on the Hull and Hornsea Railway
Hull and Hornsea Railway
The Hull and Hornsea Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the east coast seaside holiday resort of Hornsea.-Early proposals and construction:...

, until the line was closed following the Beeching Report.

Rise Hall

East of the village is Rise Hall, a Grade II* listed historic house built in 1815–20. In November 2010 it was featured in the TV series Beeny's Restoration Nightmare on Channel Four, showing Sarah Beeny
Sarah Beeny
Sarah Lucinda Beeny is an English property developer and television presenter, best known for presenting the Channel 4 property shows Property Ladder, Streets Ahead, Britain’s Best Homes and Help! My House Is Falling Down....

's conversion of the house into a wedding venue. A second series was shown in the autumn of 2011.
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