Place:Weel, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameWeel
Alt namesUelasource: Domesday Book (1985) p 309
Welasource: Domesday Book (1985) p 309
TypeTownship, Civil parish
Coordinates53.834°N 0.372°W
Located inEast Riding of Yorkshire, England
Also located inYorkshire, England    
See alsoHarthill Wapentake, East Riding of Yorkshire, Englandwapentake in which it was located
Beverley St. John, East Riding of Yorkshire, Englandancient parish of which it was a township
Beverley Rural, East Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district in which the parish was situated
Tickton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Englandcivil parish of which Weel is now a part
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
Tickton and its former parishes do not appear on the above map. From their co-ordinates it is to be assumed that Tickton is in the eastern reaches of what is described as Molescroft.
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Weel is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the town of Beverley and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the village of Tickton. It lies on the east bank of the River Hull.

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Weel was a civil parish from 1866-1935 and now forms part of the civil parish of Tickton. From 1894 until 1974 the area was part of the Beverley Rural District. It was located in the ecclesiastical parish of Beverley and in the wapentake of Holderness.

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