East Riding of Yorkshire

British  

noun

1. a county of NE England, a historical division of Yorkshire on the North Sea and the Humber estuary: became part of Humberside in 1974; reinstated as an independent unitary authority in 1996, with a separate authority for Kingston upon Hull: chiefly agricultural and low-lying, with various industries in Hull. Administrative centre: Beverley. Pop (excluding Hull): 321 300 (2003 est). Area (excluding Hull): 748 sq km (675 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

East Riding of Yorkshire Council said it was unaware of any particular issue in the area and encouraged residents to report every incident of fly-tipping.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

East Riding of Yorkshire Council said there was no ban on releases but it "was strongly advised against".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

In one case, Ipswich Borough Council and the East Riding of Yorkshire Council had argued that hotels in their patches were being illegally changed into hostels - pretty complex issues relating to local planning controls.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Farmers in Shropshire, North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk have to keep their birds caged under mandatory housing rules put in place to manage the spread.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

HEDON, a municipal borough in the Holderness parliamentary division of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, 8 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various