Hornsea
Hornsea coast
Hornsea shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	8,243 (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	TA203476
Parish	Hornsea
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	HORNSEA
Postcode district	HU18
Dialling code	01964
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Beverley and Holderness
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°54′39″N 0°10′03″W / 53.9108, -0.1676

Hornsea is a small seaside resort town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Hull postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Beverley, Brough, Cottingham, Hessle, Hornsea The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Humberside Police is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing an area covering parts of the East Riding of Yorkshire and northern The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of what was the county of Humberside (1974-1996 but now The Yorkshire Ambulance Service is the NHS Ambulance service covering most of Yorkshire in England. Yorkshire and the Humber is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Beverley and Holderness is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities, Towns and Villages in the historic English county of Yorkshire. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. 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 town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Trans Pennine Trail is a Long distance path in the north of England, running largely along disused Railway lines and canal towpaths, According to the 2001 UK Census Hornsea parish had a population of 8,243. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 ^[1] It is well known for its pottery factory, Hornsea Pottery. Pottery is the Ceramic ware made by potters It also refers to a group of materials that includes Earthenware, Stoneware Hornsea Pottery, also known as Hornsea Freeport, is a Pottery factory in Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire was founded by brothers Along with exhibits of fascinating local history, the largest display of Hornsea Pottery in the world can be seen at the Hornsea Museum, which is located in Newbegin, the main street of Hornsea. Hornsea Pottery, also known as Hornsea Freeport, is a Pottery factory in Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire was founded by brothers It has many coastal defences such as sea walls, groynes and beach nourishment. Despite these defences, Hornsea's primarily cliff-based shoreline is eroding at one of the fastest-known rates in Europe. ^[2]

Like the larger resorts in the area, (such as Withernsea, Bridlington, Filey and Scarborough), the town has a promenade with shops selling fish and chips, ice cream, bucket and spade sets and other traditional seaside paraphernalia. Withernsea is a Seaside resort town and Civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and forms the focal point for a wider community Bridlington is a town and Civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Filey is a small town and Civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Scarborough is a town on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. Fish and chips (sometimes written " fish ’n’ chips " is a popular Take-away food originating from the United Kingdom. Ice cream or ice-cream (originally iced cream) is a frozen dessert made from Dairy products such as Milk and Cream, combined Bucket and Spade sets are traditional British seaside paraphernalia that can be bought cheaply from any beachside vendor Attractions for visitors include the Rainbow's End crazy golf course. Minigolf, or miniature golf, is a miniature version of the Sport of Golf.

Hornsea Mere, a large lake and bird sanctuary, lies near the town and is popular for sailing. Hornsea Mere is generally described as the largest natural freshwater lake in Yorkshire and lies to the west of Hornsea in the East Riding. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force Hornsea Mere is a natural lake (not manmade) which was created by glacial movement during the Ice Age. Hornsea Mere is generally described as the largest natural freshwater lake in Yorkshire and lies to the west of Hornsea in the East Riding. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets

Trans Pennine Trail end marker on Hornsea seafront

From 1854 to 1964 Hornsea had a railway station on the Hull and Hornsea Railway which connected it to Hull. Early proposals In 1847 there was a proposal by George Hudson 's York and North Midland Railway, to build a railway to Hornsea from a junction with the Yorkshire Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred This line was opened by Joseph Armitage Wade, whose house once stood where Hornsea School and Language College stands today. Hornsea School and Language College is situated in the small seaside town of Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. A cottage close to the school was once owned by Lawrence of Arabia; and Winston Churchill visited, and was photographed in, a house nearby. Another famous visitor to the town was the Victorian novelist Charlotte Brontë. Charlotte Brontë (ˈbrɒnti (21 April 1816 &ndash 31 March 1855 was a British Novelist, the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters whose Novels ^[3] After the railway was axed by Dr Richard Beeching (see British Rail), the old line became the final lap of the Trans Pennine Trail. Richard Beeching Baron Beeching ( 21 April 1913 - 23 March 1985) commonly known as Doctor Beeching, was chairman of British See also Rail transport in Great Britain, National Rail, Network Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways" The Trans Pennine Trail is a Long distance path in the north of England, running largely along disused Railway lines and canal towpaths, The old railway line is now a well-maintained walking and cycling (bicycles only) trail. It is a very pleasant trail with appropriate stopping points for picnic lunches. On the southern edge of Hornsea (near the former site of Hornsea Pottery) is a large shopping centre known as Hornsea Freeport, which was the first shopping centre of its kind in this part of the north-east.

References

External links

• Hornsea Town Council
• Hornsea Scouts
• Hornsea School