Hempholme

Hempholme is a hamlet in the civil parish of Brandesburton, in Holderness, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north-east of Beverley town centre, and east of the Driffield Navigation.

History

The name Hempholme derives from the Old English hænep meaning 'hemp' and the Old Norse holmr meaning 'island'.
In 1823 Hempholme was in the civil parish of Leven, [East Riding of Yorkshire|Leven], and the wapentake and liberty of Holderness. Population at the time was 93. Occupations at the time included six farmers, some of whom were yeomen, and a schoolmaster.

The civil parish was in the Beverley and [Holderness (UK Parliament constituency)|Beverley and Holderness] parliamentary constituency until the 2010 [United Kingdom general election|2010 general election] when it was transferred to the constituency of East Yorkshire. As a result of the 2023 [Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies], it was transferred to the new Bridlington and [The Wolds (UK Parliament constituency)|Bridlington and The Wolds] parliamentary constituency from the 2024 general election.
Hempholme was formerly a township in the parish of Leven, in 1866 Hempholme became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Brandesburton. In 1931 the parish had a population of 69.