Dringhoe
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  Dringhoe Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA150548 |
| • London | 170 mi (270 km) S |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01262 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Dringhoe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5.5 miles (9 km) north of Hornsea on the B1249 road to the west of Skipsea Brough.
It forms part of the civil parish of Skipsea.
The name Dringhoe derives from the Old English dreng meaning a 'free tenant' and the Old Norse haugr meaning 'mound or hill'.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.
External links
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Media related to Dringhoe at Wikimedia Commons- Dringhoe in the Domesday Book
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