Eggborough in the Wapentake of Osgoldcross. The name derives from "Ecga's Burh"; a fortification which belonged to a person named "Ecga". There is a pub in the village; the Horse and Jockey. There is also a sports and leisure complex based in the grounds of the nearby Eggborough Power Station. The sports and leisure complex offers a nine-hole golf course, two miniature football pitches, two full size football pitches, a bowling green, a children's play area, a miniature railway, a licensed bar, snooker, pool, a green room and a concert hall. The Spar shop which is located next to the Horse
Hensall, North Yorkshire a collection of post-war homes, built in the 1950s. Half a mile west along Weeland Road from the Station Road crossroads is a small collection of homes in an area known as Eggborough Ings. The homes in this area connect with Wand Lane to the north, and the core part of the village, via Hazel Old Lane. Hensall is located in the historic county of Yorkshire, and was previously part of the West Riding. From 1938 to 1974 the village was part of the Osgoldcross Rural District. Following the Local Government Act of 1972 Hensall became part of the ceremonial