Bellasize
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bellasize is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Blacktoft, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately Script error: No such module "convert". east of the market town of Howden. In 1931 the parish had a population of 122.[1]
History
The name of the hamlet derives from the French meaning beautiful seat (belle + assis, belasis, belasyse), and has the same derivation as Belsize.[2][3] Historically in the wapentake and liberty of Howdenshire.[4] Bellasize was formerly a township in the parish of Eastrington,[5] from 1866 Bellasize was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Blacktoft, Eastrington and Laxton, part also went to form Gilberdyke.[6]
RAF Bellasize
Fields to the south of the village were used by the Royal Air Force (and the Royal Flying Corps) as RAF Bellasize between 1916 and 1919, and 1939–1945.[7] During the First World War, the site was used by No.s 31 and 76 Squadrons in the Home Defence role. During this period, it was noted that the Script error: No such module "convert". site was prone to flooding from the nearby River Ouse.[8][9] It was pressed back into service during the Second World War as a relief landing ground for No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School, who were based at nearby Brough airfield (to the east). The site had a grass runway which extended to Script error: No such module "convert"..[10][11]
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