High Hunsley is a small
hamlet
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in the
East Riding of Yorkshire
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, England. It is situated in the
Yorkshire Wolds approximately south-west of
Beverley town centre and north-west of the village of
Little Weighton.
High Hunsley forms part of the
civil parish
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of
Rowley. It is situated on the
B1230 road and the
Yorkshire Wolds Way passes close to the west.
In 1823 Hunsley (then both High and Low), was in the civil parish of
Rowley and the
Wapentake
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of
Harthill. Occupations at the time included two farmers, a corn factor (trader), a
yeoman
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, and a
gentlewoman
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.
Deserted medieval village
In 1823
Baines' ''History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York'' stated that Hunsley was formerly "a place of some consequence," where "the foundations of ancient buildings are sometimes dug up".
[ Baines, Edward (1823): ''History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York'', p. 358]
In 2022 one of the house platforms in the
deserted medieval village was partially excavated by the local community assisted by archaeologists from Ethos Heritage CIC. The excavations were attended by over 150 local participants including local special needs schools, the Girl Guides, Brownies, Children in Care and Special Needs Schools.
They found some well preserved remains, including a suspected alehouse or inn.
In addition a large amount of Medivial Pottery and Metal Artefacts were uncovered including air pins, coins and dress fastenings.
Transmitter site
To the west of the settlement is the High Hunsley transmitter (), which is used by local radio stations
BBC Radio Humberside,
Hits Radio East Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire and
Capital Yorkshire. The ground around the transmitter is at a height of around above
sea level
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.
Analogue radio
Digital radio
References
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External links
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High Hunsley transmitter.
More High Hunsley mast from Richard Moore
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Hamlets in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Transmitter sites in England
Deserted medieval villages in the East Riding of Yorkshire