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Gembling: The vil-
lage of Gembling lies
amongst a labyrinth of
country lanes along
which can be found
detached houses,
farms and buildings.
The small collection of
houses sit in a horse
shoe shape in land
which appears to be
wet and boggy.
Gembling School sits
on the side of the road
about a mile out of the
village and has in
recent years been
extended to cater for
the growing number of
children who attend. .
Harpham: home to
the Ancient Manor of
Harpham which is
now only mounds and
ridges and it is from
here that the
Drummer Boy legend
originates. It is said
that St Quintin, Lord of
the Manor, was watch-
ing his soldiers in
archery practice when
he suddenly caught
his Drummer Boy who
was standing at his
side. The boy lost his
balance and fell down
the well and drowned
but legend has it that
the sound of his
drums can be heard
from the well whenev-
er a member of the
Quintin family is about
to depart this earth!
Harpham is also
famous for the Well of
St John.
Huggate: lies in a
hollow but high spots
around the village give
fabulous views for
miles across the
Yorkshire Wolds. The
brick spire of the small
local church rises
above the trees and
roofs of surrounding
houses. The Old
School House is now
a private dwelling and
there are many new
properties being built
on the slopes of the
hollow giving them the
appearance of being
long and tall with
steep gardens to the
front and rear. The vil-
lage pub is suitably
named the Wolds Inn.
Hutton: The Church
of St Peter's is situat-
ed at Hutton and
boasts six church bells
which attract campa-
nologists from far and
wide who come to ring
the changes. The Old
Vicarage next to the
church was built in
1874 and is a hand-
some brick building in
the Gothic style which
is now privately owned
after a new vicarage
was built in 1967 with-
in its grounds. The Old
Mill still stands at
Hutton, now without its
sails, which indicate a
once industrious and
thriving community.
Today the mill can be
found in the form of
Cranswick Mill, situat-
ed on the Cranswick
Industrial Estate.
Kelk: The narrow
country road off the
A166 twists and turns
through the Wolds
countryside with
pheasants and par-
tridges hiding in the
hedgerows and wood-
ed areas which run
alongside, until it finds
its way to the little vil-
lage of Kelk. Gardens
are found behind dec-
orative brick walls and
neat hedges and the
beauty of the gardens
and lawns pay tribute
to the Kelk Gardening
Club. There is also a
pretty chapel along
the main street with
five arched stained
glass windows above
a heavy arched wood-
en door and there is a
heavy marble plaque
on its wall outside of
memory of local who
lost their lives fighting
in the War.
Kelleythorpe: The
true identity of
Kelleythorpe has been
lost since the Driffield
bypass was built a
number of years ago
but it remains an area
made up of the
Driffield Showground
and the Driffield
Rugby Club. In recent
years an industrial
estate has been built
and expanded at
Kelleythorpe and is
now home to a large
number of local and
national companies.
Just off Kelleythorpe
roundabout, where the
A164, A166 and the
A163 meet, can be
found the now empty
Alamain Barracks
which over the years
has played an impor-
tant role in our armed
services. The camp is
Guide to the villages
HUGGATE ... As painted by David Hockney

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