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Coordinates: 53°44′04″N 0°08′28″W / 53.734309°N 0.141121°W / 53.734309; -0.141121
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Burstwick
Burstwick is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Burstwick
Burstwick
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population1,924 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceTA227280
• London155 mi (249 km) S
Civil parish
  • Burstwick
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHULL
Postcode districtHU12
Dialling code01964
PoliceHumberside
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53°44′04″N 0°08′28″W / 53.734309°N 0.141121°W / 53.734309; -0.141121

Burstwick is a village and civil parish in the Holderness region of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated about 8 miles (13 km) east of Hull city centre. It lies on the B1362 road.

Community

All Saints' Church

Burstwick is a few miles from the local market town of Hedon and the villages of Keyingham and Thorngumbald.

According to the 2011 UK census, Burstwick parish had a population of 1,924,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,813.[2]

Burstwick was served from 1854 to 1964 by Burstwick railway station on the Hull and Holderness Railway.[3]

Some low-lying parts of Burstwick were affected by the June 2007 floods which hit most of the country. Several properties were vacated while repair work took place.[4]

Burstwick's church is All Saints', which was designated a Grade I listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[5] There is also a Methodist church.

Amenities

Burstwick contains a public house, the Hare and Hounds, a village shop and post office, and a fish and chip shop, all situated on the main street. Village businesses and services include a petrol station and car garage. An 18-hole golf course is 1 mile (1.6 km) away.

The local primary school is Burstwick Community Primary School.

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Burstwick Parish (1170211154)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Burstwick CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
  3. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  4. ^ Woods, Judith (5 July 2007). "Hull: forgotten after the floods". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1366240)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.
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