Snaith

Coordinates: 53°41′28″N 1°01′42″W / 53.691223°N 1.028200°W / 53.691223; -1.028200

Snaith is a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Goole on the A1041 at its junction with the A645. It is 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of the M62 motorway, just south of the River Aire.

The town of Snaith with the villages of East Cowick and West Cowick form the civil parish of Snaith and Cowick. The Snaith and Cowick civil parish had 3,579 inhabitants and 1,492 households in the 2011 UK census. This was an increase on 3,028 inhabitants and 1,228 households in the 2001 UK census. The town continues to grow in size, due to the expanding Ben Bailey housing estate.

Snaith is the focal point of the local rural area. It has primary and secondary schools. The town exit and entry to the M62 is approximately 5 miles (8 km) away, giving access to Hull, Doncaster, Goole, Leeds and Castleford. It is approximately 20.6 miles (33 km) from York. Selby is 7 miles (11 km) away, with Carlton and Camblesforth between.

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