Welcome
Welcome to the Hunmanby Parish Council website. Here you will find key information about the work of the Parish Council, including meeting agendas and minutes, councillor details, and financial and governance documents.
Hunmanby is a large rural village in North Yorkshire, often described as the Gateway to the Yorkshire Wolds. It is located approximately 4.8 km from Filey, 14 km south of Scarborough, and 14 km north of Bridlington, and lies on the Centenary Way.
For information about Parish Council meetings, including agendas and minutes, please visit the Meetings section of the website.
The next scheduled Ordinary Council meeting will be held on 30 September 2026 at 7.00pm.
Agendas are published at least three clear days before each meeting and can be found on the Meetings page.
If you are unable to find the information you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact the Parish Clerk or Deputy Clerk, who will be happy to assist.
The Parish Council is committed to openness and transparency and aims to keep residents informed about local matters affecting the community.
About Hunmanby
Hunmanby has a long and fascinating history. The village's name originated with the Danes and appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Hundemanbi', meaning 'farmstead of the houndsmen', thought to relate to the hunting of wolves on the Yorkshire Wolds. Settlement here is far older still: a landslip in 1907 revealed a British chariot burial from the 1st or 2nd century BC, and Roman pottery and flint tools are frequently found in and around the village.
At the heart of the village stands All Saints' Church. Built in the late 11th century and recorded in the Domesday Book, parts of its nave and chancel survive from that period, with the tower added in the 12th century. Inside, visitors can see a broken Norman font and a chained Bible dating from 1541, and the church is Grade II* listed. Nearby, the remains of a Norman motte sit on Castle Hill, a slight rise overlooking the village to the west of the church.
Hunmanby Hall has also played an important part in village life. It reopened in 1928 as a Methodist boarding school for girls, which closed in 1991.
One of the village's more unusual landmarks is the old lock-up. Built in 1834 for the temporary detention of people, it has an animal pound adjoining it, and fell out of use in the 1890s after a police station was built in Filey. Locally it is also known as the Black Hole. It is one of many listed buildings in the parish, which also include a market cross, a war memorial and a telephone kiosk. Hunmanby lock-up.
Today Hunmanby is a thriving community of over 3,000 residents. The village has its own railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line between Hull and Scarborough, and is served by an hourly bus service between Bridlington and Scarborough. With its beautiful coastline at Hunmanby Gap, easy access to the Wolds, and a strong community spirit, Hunmanby is a wonderful place to live, work and visit.
Parish NewslettersHere you will find copies of the Parish Council’s newsletters, which are produced to keep residents informed about local news, ongoing projects, and matters affecting the parish. We aim to deliver a newsletter to every household in the parish twice a year. Printed copies are also made available at the Community Centre foyer. If your household has not received a copy, please contact the Parish Council and we will be happy to arrange for one to be sent to you. |
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