Scalby, East Riding of Yorkshire
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| Scalby | |
|---|---|
 Bungalow at Scalby | |
  Scalby Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE839296 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROUGH |
| Postcode district | HU15 |
| Dialling code | 01430 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Scalby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Gilberdyke, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Brough and 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Goole. It lies on the B1230 road.[1]
Historically in the wapentake of Howdenshire, it is now represented at Parliament as part of the Goole and Pocklington constituency.[2][3]
The name is from the same form as Scalby in North Yorkshire; Skalle-by, with Skalle being a personal name.[4] Skalle is Old Norse and by means farm or farmstead.[5]
Scalby was formerly a township in the parish of Blacktoft,[6] in 1866 Scalby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Blacktoft, part also went to form Gilberdyke and Newport.[7] In 1931 the parish had a population of 160.[8]
