Parish in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.953, -0.799 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 78 51 |
| Dialling code: | 01759 (Pocklington) |
Yapham is a small, quietly rural parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, tucked into the rolling chalk hills of the Yorkshire Wolds a few miles north of Market Weighton. The landscape is dominated by arable fields, hedgerows and scattered farmsteads, giving it a distinctly open, agricultural feel and offering good walking and cycling along quiet lanes and ridge-top views.
Historically the settlement dates back to medieval times with an Old English place-name origin and a number of traditional farm buildings and cottages surviving in the area. Local life remains closely tied to farming, though many residents commute to nearby towns; community activity is small-scale and rural in character, with the parish prized for its tranquillity and strong sense of place within the wider East Riding of Yorkshire.
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