Beeford

Beeford
Beeford
	St Leonard's Church, Beeford
	Beeford Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	1,078 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	TA129542
• London	170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish	Beeford;
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire;
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DRIFFIELD
Postcode district	YO25
Dialling code	01262
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Bridlington and The Wolds;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°58′16″N 0°16′52″W / 53.971°N 0.281°W

Beeford is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated at the junction of the A165 and the B1249, and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north-east from Beverley and 8 miles (13 km) south from Bridlington.

According to the 2011 UK census, Beeford parish had a population of 1,078,^[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 955.^[2]

The name Beeford probably derives from the Old English bīford meaning 'by the ford'. It perhaps could be derived from bēoford meaning 'bee ford'.^[3]

St Leonard's Church is a Grade II* listed building.^[4]

Beeford also has a Church of England primary school and playing fields.

References

1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Beeford Parish (1170211139)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
↑ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Beeford Parish (1543504186)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
↑ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
↑ Historic England. "Church of St Leonard (1083372)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 3.

External links

Media related to Beeford at Wikimedia Commons
Historic England. "St Leonard's Church (1083372)". National Heritage List for England.
Beeford in the Domesday Book

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[2011_census-1] 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Beeford Parish (1170211139)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

[2001_census-2] UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Beeford Parish (1543504186)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

[3] "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

[4] Historic England. "Church of St Leonard (1083372)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

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v t e Ceremonial county of East Riding of Yorkshire
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Strategic authority	Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority
Unitary authorities	East Riding of Yorkshire Kingston upon Hull
Major settlements (cities in italics)	Beverley Bridlington Brough Cottingham Driffield Goole Hedon Hessle Hornsea Howden Kingston upon Hull Market Weighton Pocklington Snaith Withernsea See also: List of civil parishes in East Riding of Yorkshire
Rivers	Aike Beck Arram Beck Derwent Foulness Gypsey Race Hedon Haven Hull Humber Ouse Trent Falls West Beck
Canals	Beverley Beck Driffield Navigation Leven Market Weighton Pocklington
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