Hensall, North Yorkshire
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| Hensall shown within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 852 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE591234 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GOOLE |
| Postcode district | DN14 |
| Dialling code | 01977 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
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Hensall is a village and civil parish in the English county of North Yorkshire.
Hensall can trace its roots back at least as far as the 1086 Domesday Book, in which it is listed as Edeshall.
The largest building in the village is the Anglican St. Paul's Church, which was commissioned by the Viscount Downe in 1843. The building is almost identical to the Holy Trinity Church located in East Cowick, just over five miles east of the village. St. Paul's Church was consecrated in 1854.
For most of its history the people of Hensall were employed in agricultural industries, with some cottage industries also present. Today the village is largely a dormitory settlement, with inhabitants commuting to nearby towns and cities for work; however, there are a number of light industries based in Hensall.
The village of Hensall is located just south of the River Aire, and lies in an area known as the Humberhead Levels. The Levels cover a large area, and are characterised by flat, low-lying land, formed at the end on the Ice Age.
Due to its proximity to a river, and the flat land it occupies, Hensall has long been suited to arable farming. Having once been home to several farms there are just two in the village today, and though some is kept, crops are the main agricultural output.
Hensall lies on rich sand deposits, which have in the past been quarried. As a result of the quarrying a number of former quarries puncture the otherwise flat landscape. In recent years these have become important habitats for wildlife.
During the Autumn 2000 UK Floods the village was affected by flooding from the River Aire, though was spared the worst of the flooding that affected the neighbouring village of Gowdall, two miles away. Following the flooding in 2000 flood defenses in the area were dramatically improved, and defended the village when they were put to their first major test; during flooding over the winter of 2015.
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