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Hedon, Yorkshire

Hedon is a small town on Holderness in Yorkshire, in the East Riding. The town is particularly noted for its grand parish church, St Augustine's, known as the 'King of Holderness'. The oldest part of the church dates from 1190. The town is within the council area of East Riding of Yorkshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: East Riding
Lat, Long: 53.739454,-0.198813
Grid Reference: TA 1889 2851
Civil Parish: Hedon CP
Council Area: East Riding of Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: Hull and East Yorkshire SA
Police Area: Humberside PA

GBPN ID: 21024
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hedon,_Yorkshire_21024

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