Airmyn (original) (raw)
Ermenie 1086 (Domesday Book). 'Mouth of the River Aire'. River-name + Old Scandinavian mynni. The river-name Aire is possibly from Old Scandinavian eyjar 'islands', but may be of Celtic or pre-Celtic origin with a meaning 'strongly flowing'.
'A Dictionary of English Place-Names', Oxford University Press
Airmyn is really too large to be a proper village. Its most dominating feature is a clock tower which stands on a bend in the road. This was built in 1866 to celebrate the second Earl of Beverley who paid for the village school to be built.
There are excellent views of the River Aire which has a high bank parallel to the main road. The river is very fast flowing and you can see the village of Little Airmyn, on the other side which is many miles away by road via Carlton. In the Middle Ages, Airmyn was a small port and up to the 18th century, its dead were taken by boat upstream to be buried at Snaith. It was quicker to go by river than by horse and cart.
There is a pretty church in the village, originally built in 1318 and extended in 1676. It has a well-kept graveyard which is guarded by a loud dog who lives next door. Each year the village has a gala, based around the modern village hall, with many sporting events.
Visitor Comments
The son of Ferryman, does he know his relative in Goole?
Harold Robinson was researching family history at one time.
Around 1892, my wifes Great Great Great Grandfather, William Eccles, was the landlord of The Percy Arms. He was also the ferryman somewhere in that area for the previous 40 years. If anyone has any information, please contact me. jplambert@ntlworld.com