
Fisholme is a small area in the
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county and unitary authority area in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire t ...
,
England
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that is situated between
Brigham and
Emmotland. The
canal
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface fl ...
section of the
Driffield Navigation
The Driffield Navigation is an waterway, through the heart of the Holderness Plain to the market town of Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The northern section of it is a canal, and the southern section is part of the River Hull. C ...
leaves
Frodingham Beck at this point.
Location
0.7 miles south-east of
Brigham on the
Holderness
Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the north-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 wi ...
Plain.
Situated on the Driffield Navigation
*Next point upstream =
Brigham
*Next point downstream =
Emmotland
*Next point upstream on
Frodingham Beck =
Frodingham Landing
History
There is a moat shown on the OS of the area, and a building called Fisholme Barn used by the Manor Farm,
Brigham.
See also
Driffield Navigation
The Driffield Navigation is an waterway, through the heart of the Holderness Plain to the market town of Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The northern section of it is a canal, and the southern section is part of the River Hull. C ...
Geography of the East Riding of Yorkshire
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