Bennetland is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.It is situated approximately 19 miles (31 km) west of Hull city centre and 5 miles (8 km) east of Howden town centre.[1] Smith suggests that the name, first recorded in 1234, means stretch of land overgrown with bent grass.Bennetland lies between the Selby Line and the Hull and Doncaster Branch and is served by Gilberdyke railway station.This East Riding of Yorkshire location article is a stub.