Whitgift, East Riding of Yorkshire
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 Whitgift and the Ouse |
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| Whitgift shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE815228 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GOOLE |
| Postcode district | DN14 |
| Dialling code | 01405 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
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Whitgift Lighthouse
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| Location | Whitgift East Riding of Yorkshire England |
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| Coordinates | 53°41′56″N 0°45′27″W / 53.698847°N 0.757568°W |
| Year first constructed | late 1900s |
| Foundation | octagonal prism brick basement |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | unpainted basement, white tower and lantern |
| Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Focal height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Characteristic | F R |
| Admiralty number | A2571.9 |
| ARLHS number | ENG-185 |
| Managing agent | Port of Hull and Goole |
Whitgift is a small linear hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Goole. It is located alongside the River Ouse and north of the A161 road between Goole and Scunthorpe. Ousefleet and Reedness are to the east and west respectively. It forms part of the civil parish of Twin Rivers. Historically Whitgift was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
There was for many years a Whitgift ferry, which may originally have predated the village.
The Church of Mary Magdalene (on the Whitgift side of the border between Whitgift and Reedness) dates from 1304 (replacing an earlier building, 11th-12th century or earlier). It has a famous clock with an unusual feature: instead of 12 (XII in Roman numerals) it has a 13 (XIII). Reasons vary, but local rumour relates that it may be due to the church being adjacent to a pub (now closed) at which the painter imbibed before completing the job. The church was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.
Whitgift is also notable for Whitgift Hall, a grade II* listed Georgian manor house built in 1704 by a family called Stephenson. Since it was built, it has undergone significant change. For example, bay windows were added and the current owners have a caravan site and fishing pond.
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