Built-up area in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.817, -0.346 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 09 36 |
| Population: | 975 |
| Dialling code: | 01482 (Hull) |
Wawne is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, sitting beside the meandering River Hull a few miles north of Kingston upon Hull. The setting is characteristically rural, with low-lying fields and creeky marshland feeding into the greater Humber estuarine landscape, so the village feels tucked away while still within easy commuting distance of the city.
Historically rooted in agriculture and river traffic, Wawne retains a compact core of older houses, a parish community and village amenities that reflect a quiet, close-knit social life rather than tourism. Its past is visible in surviving older buildings and the memory of river crossings that once linked local lanes; today many residents work in Hull or nearby towns while valuing the village’s countryside atmosphere.
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