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Bridlington


A view of Bridlington

Bridlington Town Arms
Arms of Bridlington Town Council
Bridlington (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Bridlington

Bridlington shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 33,837 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference TA115807
Parish Bridlington
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 BRIDLINGTON
Postcode district YO15/YO16
Dialling code 01262
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament East Yorkshire
Website: www.bridlington.gov.uk
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°05′17″N 0°12′01″W / 54.088, -0.2004

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Topography

Bridlington is a seaside resort and minor seaport on the North Sea coast. A seaside resort is a Resort located on the Coast. Where a Beach is the primary focus for Tourists it may be called a beach resort ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. It lies just south of the promontory of Flamborough Head. Flamborough Head is a seven Mile (≈113 km long Promontory on the Yorkshire Coast of England, between the Filey It is served by Bridlington railway station which is on the Yorkshire Coast Line that runs between Hull and Scarborough. Bridlington railway station serves the town of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The Yorkshire Coast Line is a Railway line in northern England. Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred Scarborough is a town on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England.

Bridlington sits on the Holderness Coast, an area which is known to have the highest erosion rates in Europe. Holderness is an area of England on the coast of Yorkshire. An area of rich agricultural land Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages [2] Southward the coast becomes low, but northward it is steep and very fine, where the great spur of Flamborough Head projects eastward. Flamborough Head is a seven Mile (≈113 km long Promontory on the Yorkshire Coast of England, between the Filey The sea front is protected by a sea wall and a wide beach encouraged by wooden groynes which trap the sand. A groyne ( groin in the United States is a rigid Hydraulic structure built out from the shore (in Coastal engineering) or from the bank (in rivers and [3] The beaches are part of a large deposit of Smithic Sand which stretches out into the bay in sand banks which are an important habitat for many marine species. [3]

The civil parish is formed by the town of Bridlington and the villages of Bessingby and Sewerby. Bessingby is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Sewerby is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England approximately 1  Mile north east of Bridlington on the North Sea According to the 2001 UK census, Bridlington parish had a population of 33,837. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 [1]

The town is divided into two parts:

History

The origins of the inhabitation of Bridlington area are unknown but can be traced back to ancient times. The nearby Dane's Dyke, a 2½ mile long manmade dyke dates back to the Bronze Age. Flamborough Head is a seven Mile (≈113 km long Promontory on the Yorkshire Coast of England, between the Filey The term Bronze Age refers to a period in human cultural development when the most advanced Metalworking (at least in systematic and widespread use included techniques for [6] Also some writers believe that Bridlington was a site of a Roman station as a Roman Road can be traced into the town and Roman coins have been found in the town. The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news [3]

The first written evidence on the town can be found in the Domesday Book. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It mentions four burgesses at Bridlington (Brellington, Burlington) and shows it to have been a borough before the Conquest. With the rest of the north of England, Bridlington suffered from the ravages of the Normans, and decreased in value from £32 in the reign of Edward the Confessor, when it formed part of the possessions of Earl Morcar, to 8s. at the time of the Domesday survey. By that time it was in the hands of the king by the forfeiture of Earl Morcar. It was granted by William II to Gilbert de Gaunt, whose son and heir, Walter, founded the priory and endowed it with the manor of Bridlington and other lands. From this date the importance of the town steadily increased. Henry I and several succeeding kings confirmed Walter de Gaunt's gift, Stephen granting in addition the right to have a port. In 1546 Henry IV granted the prior and convent exemption from fifteenths, tenths and subsidies, in return for prayer for himself and his queen in every mass sung at the high altar. After the Dissolution of the monasteries the manor remained with the crown until 1624, when Charles I granted it to Sir John Ramsey, whose brother and heir, Sir George Ramsey, sold it in 1633 to thirteen inhabitants of the town on behalf of all the tenants of the manor. The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded The thirteen lords were assisted by twelve other inhabitants chosen by the freeholders, and when the number of lords was reduced to six, seven others were chosen from the assistants. A chief lord was chosen every year. This system still holds good. It is evident from the fact of thirteen inhabitants being allowed to hold the manor that the town had some kind of incorporation in the 17th century, although its incorporation charter was not granted until 1899, when it was created a municipal borough. In 1200 King John granted the prior of Bridlington a weekly market on Saturday and an annual fair on the vigil, feast and morrow of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Henry VI in 1446 granted the prior three new fairs yearly on the vigil, day and morrow of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, the Deposition of St John, late prior of Bridlington, and the Translation of the same St John. All fairs and markets were sold with the manor to the inhabitants of the town.

The town began a mile away from the sea around the abbey of Bridlington Priory. A small harbour and fishing port, known as Bridlington Quay, was established where the Gypsey Race runs into the sea. In 1643 Queen Henrietta Maria landed at Bridlington with troops to support the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Henrietta Maria ( 25 November 1609 – 10 September 1669) was Princess of France and Queen Consort of England, Scotland The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists.

Bridlington's first hotel was opened in 1805 and it soon became a popular holiday resort for industrial workers from West Yorkshire. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of Bridlington's popularity has declined with the industrial north and the popularity of cheap foreign holidays. In its heyday it was a leading resort with a nationally-famous dance venue at The Spa, and many famous entertainers have appeared in the town. The Spa complex in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, was named the New Spa and Gardens when it was built together with the adjoining

Governance

Bridlington Town Hall
Bridlington Town Hall

The MP for Bridlington is Greg Knight (Conservative), who represents the East Yorkshire constituency, which has included the town since 1997. Gregory "Greg" Knight (born 4 April 1949) is a British Politician, Author and Solicitor. East Yorkshire is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty Previously (since 1950) there had been a constituency named Bridlington, but like the present constituency it included a substantial part of the county as well as the town itself; its MPs included Richard Wood, a junior minister in Conservative governments from the 1950s to 1970s, who was the son of the former Foreign Secretary the Earl of Halifax. Bridlington was a constituency in East Yorkshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the Richard Frederick Wood Baron Holderness ( 5 October 1920 &ndash 11 August 2002) was a British Conservative politician Edward Frederick Lindley Wood 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC ( 16 April 1881 &ndash Before 1950, Bridlington was included in the Buckrose constituency. Buckrose was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Bridlington was designated a municipal borough in 1899. A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common After local government re-organisation in 1974 it was included in the new county of Humberside, which caused much local resentment among residents who objected to being excluded from Yorkshire. Humberside was a Non-metropolitan county of England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. The town became the administrative centre of a local government district, initially called the Borough of North Wolds, but Yorkshire loyalists subsequently succeeded in having the district name changed to the Borough of East Yorkshire. The Borough of East Yorkshire was one of nine local government districts of the county of Humberside, England from April 1, 1974 to The Borough of East Yorkshire was one of nine local government districts of the county of Humberside, England from April 1, 1974 to The district disappeared when the county of Humberside was abolished in the 1990s, the new East Riding of Yorkshire unitary authority absorbing it and the neighbouring county districts, and Bridlington no longer has any formal local government administrative status above Town Council level. It once had nine Labour councillors on the East Riding Unitary Authority, the largest group of Labour councillors in the history of the Labour Party in Bridlington. There has always been a good strong membership of councillors from the Conservatives, while the Liberal Democrats have decreased in numbers.

Education

There are two main high schools in Bridlington: Headlands School and Community Science College and Bridlington School. Headlands School and Community Science College is a Coeducational Comprehensive school situated on Sewerby Road near the B1255 Bridlington Bridlington School Sports College is situated on Bessingby Road ( A165) next to the hospital in the seaside holiday resort of Bridlington

Headlands School and Community Science College is a comprehensive school situated on Sewerby Road, Bridlington. Headlands School and Community Science College is a Coeducational Comprehensive school situated on Sewerby Road near the B1255 Bridlington A comprehensive school is a Secondary school and State school for children from the age of 11 to at least 16 that does not select children on the basis of academic It is a specialist school in science and has nearly 1,500 pupils aged 11-18. The specialist schools programme is a UK government initiative which encourages Secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre"

Bridlington School is a comprehensive school situated on Bessingby Road, Bridlington. Bridlington School Sports College is situated on Bessingby Road ( A165) next to the hospital in the seaside holiday resort of Bridlington A comprehensive school is a Secondary school and State school for children from the age of 11 to at least 16 that does not select children on the basis of academic It is a specialist school in sport. The specialist schools programme is a UK government initiative which encourages Secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively The school, a former Grammar school, has a very strong Combined Cadet Force, with all three branches of the armed forces represented, which is increasingly supported by a growing number of non-teaching staff.

Notable people

Notable people born in Bridlington.

Notable people connected with Bridlington

Landmarks

One of Bridlington's districts, Flamborough, is famous for its seven mile long headland, Flamborough Head, and its dramatic views. Flamborough is a village and Civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Flamborough Head is a seven Mile (≈113 km long Promontory on the Yorkshire Coast of England, between the Filey It features excellent trails for both bikes and the public. Between Bridlington and Flamborough is the village of Sewerby, where the gardens and museum at Sewerby Hall also attract tourists. Sewerby is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England approximately 1  Mile north east of Bridlington on the North Sea Sewerby Hall is a Grade I listed Country house set in 50 acres of landscaped gardens in the village of Sewerby, East Riding of Yorkshire,

Another attraction for visitors to the area is Bempton Cliffs. Bempton Cliffs is an RSPB nature reserve frequented by avid bird watchers and is a popular breeding ground for the Northern Gannet and Atlantic Puffin of which there are thousands along the cliffs. Bempton Cliffs is a Nature reserve, run by the RSPB, at Bempton in Yorkshire, England. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ( RSPB) is a British Charitable organisation which works to promote conservation and protection The Northern Gannet ( Morus bassanus, formerly Sula bassana) is a Seabird and is the largest member of the Gannet family Sulidae The Atlantic Puffin ( la Fratercula arctica) is a Seabird Species in the Auk family.

Notable is the Priory Church in the Old Town, with a good sounding ring of 8 bells (tenor approx 24 cwt) but with a long draft and a large 4 manual organ boasting the widest 'scaled' 32 ft reed (Contra Tuba) in the UK.

Facts

Gallery

Bridlington beach, from the North Pier
Bridlington beach, from the North Pier
Bridlington beach
Bridlington beach
Bridlington beach photographed on the millennium dawn (2000)
Bridlington beach photographed on the millennium dawn (2000)

References

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Bridlington

-proper noun

  1. A town in Yorkshire, England
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