Belby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Kilpin, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-east of Goole town centre and 1.5 miles (2 km) north-east of Howden. It lies just to the south of the B1230 road and north of the M62 motorway.

History

The name Belby derives from the Old Norse Bellibȳ or Bjallabȳ meaning 'Belli's' or 'Bjalla's village'.

Belby was formerly a township in the parish of Howden, in 1866 Belby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Kilpin. In 1931 the parish had a population of 27.

  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 3.

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