Eske
Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Eske is a hamlet in the civil parish of Tickton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) north-east of the town of Beverley and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Tickton. It lies just to the east of the River Hull.
| Eske | |
|---|---|
View of High Eske | |
  Eske Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA058434 |
| • London | 160 mi (260 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEVERLEY |
| Postcode district | HU17 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The name Eske derives from the Old English æsc and the Old Norse eski meaning 'ash tree'.[1]
Eske was the ancestral home of the Jackson family, beginning with Richard (1505?–1555). His great-grandson, Sir Anthony Jackson II was a prominent courtier with both Charles I and Charles II Stuart, and is interred at the Temple Church of the Inner Temple in London.[2]
Eske was formerly a township in the parish of Beverley,[3] in 1866 Eske became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Tickton.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 52.[5]
Eske Manor is a mid-17th-century house that was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1987 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[6]
