How many?

After a bit of a break we set off to sort out the East Yorkshire villages that look like they should be in Lincolnshire. We took a route through Goole to establish some detail there. I think that almost all that exists in Goole are sketches from NPE maps. This is a good way to map the docks where access is very difficult, some of the roads, however, are sketchy. Goole needs lots more work, so chipping away at it does help.

We joined the A161 as it heads south out of the town, past Old Goole (left for another day) and into the countryside along the south bank of the river Ouse. The village of Swinefleet was the biggest of the places we saw, the smallest was Goole Fields, except for Little Reedness. This has just merged into Reedness. It's easy to be sure because the village signs for Reedness and Whitgift are back to back on the same posts. The biggest presence for much of the route was a large embankment beside the river. The Environment Agency have plans to increase the height of this mound. It means that although some houses are very close to the river, it is completely hidden from view.

Whitgift has a fine old church - nothing odd about that, but take a look at the clock. The shape is novel, but not too strange. The motto, In Terra Pax, means Peace on Earth, again not an unusual wish for a church. Just take a close look at the number at the top of the dial ...