Rotsea

Rotsea is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hutton Cranswick, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-east of Driffield and 2.5 miles (4 km) south-west of North Frodingham. In 1931 the parish had a population of 29.^[1]

OSgridreferenceTA065517

Civil parish

• Hutton Cranswick

Post townDRIFFIELD

UKParliament

• Bridlington and The Wolds

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Rotsea
Farmhouse at Rotsea
Rotsea Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	TA065517
Civil parish	Hutton Cranswick
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DRIFFIELD
Postcode district	YO25
Dialling code	01377
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Bridlington and The Wolds
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.951164°N 0.378491°W / 53.951164; -0.378491

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The parish recreation ground, which is home to all Hutton Cranswick football teams including the successful Hutton Cranswick United football club, is based near to Rotsea and the ground is known as Rotsea Lane.^[2]

The name Rotsea derives from the Old English Rotsǣ meaning 'Rot's lake', or possibly from hrotsǣ meaning 'scum lake'.^[3]