Hinderwell is a village and

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in the

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district of

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, England which lies within the

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, about a mile from the coast on the A174 road between the towns of Loftus and

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. The

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states Hinderwell parish had a population of 1,875, a decrease on the

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figure of 2,013. Hinderwell is the most northerly parish in the Scarborough Borough Council area. Hinderwell is mentioned in the

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of 1086 as ''Hildrewell'', and is said to have got its name from Saint

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, the Abbess of Whitby Abbey. The civil parish of Hinderwell encompasses: * the village of

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* the

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of Port Mulgrave * the hamlet of

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, a popular beach resort with a

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service operated independently since 1982. * the hamlet of Dalehouse

Culture and events

Hinderwell lies less than a mile inland from the

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, along with the

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Rosedale Cliffs.

Transport

Up until 1958 the area was served by

and

Hinderwell Hinderwell is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough (borough), Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England which lies within the North York Moors National Park, about a mile from the coast on the A174 road between the towns of Loft ...

railway stations.

Sport

Football

Hinderwell Football Club is based on Sports Park, on the south side of the village on High Street, and compete in the Eskvale & Cleveland Football League.

Cricket

Hinderwell Cricket Club is located on Sports Park, on the south side of the village on High Street. The club have a Midweek XI team that compete in the Esk Valley Evening League and a junior section play in the Whitby & District Junior Cricket League.

Notable residents

Richard Osbaldeston Richard Osbaldeston (1691–1764) was a Church of England clergyman and Bishop of London from 1762 to 1764. Life He was born at Hunmanby in Yorkshire, a younger son of Sir Richard Osbaldeston, a prominent landowner and a rather inactive Member ...

, later Bishop of Carlisle and Bishop of London, was instituted as rector of Hinderwell in 1715. *

Beth Mead Bethany Jane Mead (born 9 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Women's Super League club Arsenal and the England national team. A creative and prolific forward, she holds the all-time most assists a ...

grew up in the village and made her debut for the senior

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in 2018, represented England in the World Cup in 2019, and the Euros in 2022.

References

External links

Village website
* Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Populated coastal places in North Yorkshire Borough of Scarborough {{Scarborough-geo-stub