Gembling

Gembling is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Foston, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) south-west from the coastal resort of Bridlington and 2.5 miles (4 km) north from the village of North Frodingham. In 1931 the parish had a population of 80.^[1]

Gembling
Gembling Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	TA109570
• London	170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish	Foston
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	01262
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Bridlington and The Wolds
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.997982°N 0.309010°W / 53.997982; -0.309010

History

In 1823 Gembling inhabitants numbered 87. Occupations included eight farmers and a carrier who operated between the hamlet and Hull on Thursdays and Foston on Fridays.^[2]

Gembling was formerly a township in the parish of Foston-on-the-Wold,^[3] from 1866 Gembling was a civil parish in its own right,^[4] on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Beeford.^[5]