West Cowick

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West Cowick
West Cowick (East Riding of Yorkshire)
West Cowick

West Cowick shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference SE650215
Parish Snaith and Cowick
Unitary authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GOOLE
Postcode district DN14
Dialling code 01405
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Brigg and Goole
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 53°41′10″N 1°00′00″W / 53.686005, -1.016661

West Cowick is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1 mile south east of the town of Snaith and just to the south of the A1041 road and north of the M62 motorway.

Late 17th-century Cowick Hall, lying midway between West and East Cowick, former seat of the Viscounts Downe, is now the HQ of Croda International
Late 17th-century Cowick Hall, lying midway between West and East Cowick, former seat of the Viscounts Downe, is now the HQ of Croda International

It forms part of the civil parish of Snaith and Cowick.

To the east of the village is the late 17th-century Grade I listed Cowick Hall the former seat of the Viscounts Downe which is now the headquarters of Croda International.

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