Hillam: what to know before moving day
Hillam Square has the village pump, restored in 2006, and a red telephone box. The Ring Tree, lit each Christmas, is now a whitebeam planted in 2016 after the old horse-chestnut was felled. The Cross Keys is the pub. Chapel Street, Hillam Hall Lane, Hillam Hall Close and Hillam Common Lane are among the addresses, and the National Heritage List has ten Grade II entries here, Hillam Hall and a milestone among them.
A lot of village life is shared with Monk Fryston: children go to Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School, the parish church is St Wilfrid's in Monk Fryston, and the cricket and football grounds are on Stocking Lane, inside Hillam. Hillam Pond, known locally as the Brick Pond, lies west of the houses. The village is first named in a land grant of 963 by King Eadgar.
How the van gets to Hillam
The A63 runs along the top of the parish, with the village south of it. For the motorways, the A1(M) at junction 42 is 2 miles to the west and the M62 at Ferrybridge, junction 33, is 4 miles to the south. From Bradford the van comes east on the M62, a trip estimated at roughly 40 to 55 minutes, then heads north on local roads.
The drive from Bradford is roughly 40 to 55 minutes. That is an estimate from route data, not a timed run, and traffic changes it.
Services for Hillam
Each service below links to its Castleford page, which covers how the job works in and around Castleford.
Hillam: questions before you book
Hillam and Monk Fryston have run together: which name goes on the address?
The village your house is in. The two have grown together, but Hillam has its own civil parish and parish council. The postcode district, LS25, and the council, North Yorkshire, are the same for both, so check which village your address names before booking.
Is there a level crossing on the way into Hillam?
The Dearne Valley line passes west of Hillam, and it is crossed at a level crossing known as Hillam Gates. Coming in from that side, the barrier may add a short wait.
Nearby areas
Where the local details on this page come from
Checked on 28 September 2026 against:
- LS25 5HE: Hillam parish, Monk Fryston & South Milford ward, North Yorkshire
- Hillam: civil parish linked to Monk Fryston with separate parish councils, 720 people and 277 households in 2011, land grant of 963 by King Eadgar, ten Grade II listed buildings incl. Hillam Hall and a milestone, Cross Keys, Ring Tree replaced by a whitebeam in 2016, pump in Hillam Square restored 2006, red telephone box, just over 6 miles west of Selby, 2 miles east of A1(M) junction 42, 4 miles north of M62 junction 33, A63 along the northern boundary, Dearne Valley line and Hillam Gates level crossing, Monk Fryston CE primary school, St Wilfrid's, Brick Pond
- Monk Fryston: football and cricket home games on Stocking Lane, in Hillam
- OpenStreetMap map view (checked 2026-09-28): Chapel Street, Hillam Hall Lane, Hillam Hall Close, Hillam Common Lane, Stocking Lane, Cross Keys Inn, Hillam Brick Pond, Hillam Hall, Hillam Gates level crossing, A63