In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Cavil like this:

Cavil, hamlet, Eastrington par., East-Riding Yorksh., 2 miles NE. of Howden. See PORTINGTON AND Cavil.

Cavil through time

Cavil is now part of EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Cavil itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cavil, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26350

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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