Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates: 53°39′04″N 0°06′50″E / 53.651157°N 0.114000°E
| Easington | |
 Easington
Easington shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 698 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TA398192 |
| Civil parish | Easington |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU12 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Beverley and Holderness |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Easington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in the area known as Holderness. It is situated between the Humber estuary and the North Sea at the south-eastern corner of the county at the end of the B1445 road from Patrington.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Easington and the hamlets of Kilnsea, Out Newton and Spurn Head. According to the 2001 UK census, Easington parish had a population of 698.[1]
The parish church of All Saints' is a Grade I listed building.
It is the site of a large natural gas terminal, Easington Gas Terminal, used for the Langeled pipeline, as well as three other gas terminals operated by BP and Centrica. It is also famous for being the birthplace of the British and Canadian poet and literary scholar, Robin Skelton (1925–97).[2]
Much of the parish has been lost to the sea in the past, including the villages of Turmarr, Hoton, Northorpe, Dimlington, Old Kilnsea and Ravenser - some of which were lost by the end of the year 1400.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Easington CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790946&c=Easington&d=16&e=15&g=391243&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1210885614313&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
- ^ Crowther, Pete (14 June 2007). "Robin Skelton of Easington, Poet, Literary Scholar and Witch". The Spurn, Kilnsea and Easington Area Local Studies Group. http://www.skeals.co.uk/Articles/Robin%20Skelton%20of%20Easington.html. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Skeals.co.uk". Easington. http://www.skeals.co.uk/easington.html. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.
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- Details from listed building database (166545) . Images of England. English Heritage. - All Saints' Church
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