North Ferriby: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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North Ferriby: Guide
North Ferriby is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the North bank of the Humber|River Humber, approximately 8 miles to the West of Kingston upon Hull|Hull city centre. South Ferriby is directly opposite the village, on the South bank of the Humber. North Ferriby is generally referred to as plain Ferriby by locals on the north bank, except where confusion might arise.
Amenities
Ferriby is quite a big village: the parish had a population of 3,819 according to the 2001 census and it's school has approx. 300 pupils. There is a pub called the Duke of Cumberland and also a popular Italian restaurant called Medici. North Ferriby's main shop is a Co-operative Group convenience store. The local football (soccer)|football club, North Ferriby United A.F.C., plays in the Northern Premier League. Ferriby railway station serves the village.
Archaeology
In 1931, wooden planks belonging to an ancient boat were discovered by a local man on the shore of the Humber. Two further boats have since been discovered. Estimates using radiocarbon dating have placed the origin of the boats to the Bronze Age, between 21st century BC|2030 and 1680s BC|1680 bc. The Ferriby boats are the earliest known boats found in Europe. Details on the boats can be found on an information board on Ferriby foreshore, on a public footpath that forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail. The path goes from Ferriby to Hessle alongside the River Humber, and gives probably the best views of the Humber Bridge. In addition, Bronze Age round barrows were found near North Ferriby by archaeologists excavating the land on which the A63 road|A63 junction was built. There was also evidence of Iron Age and early Romano-British activity in that area.
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