Burstwick

Burstwick

Burstwick

English village and civil parish


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.

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History

Burstwick is described as a caput, or principal residence, in the Honour of Holderness,[2] and is listed in the Domesday survey as one of twelve linked manors.[3]

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.[4]

Burstwick was served from 1854 to 1964 by Burstwick railway station on the Hull and Holderness Railway.[5]

Burstwick Methodist Church

Some low-lying parts of Burstwick were affected by the June 2007 floods which hit most of the county. Several properties were vacated while repair work took place.[6]

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.[7] There is also a Methodist church.

To the north-west of the village is the site of Burstwick Castle which is an ancient scheduled monument.[8]

Amenities

Burstwick Fuel Station

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. An 18-hole golf course is about 1 mile (1.6 km) away.

The local primary school is Burstwick Community Primary School.[9]


References

  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Burstwick Parish (1170211154)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. English, Barbara (1979). The Lords of Holderness, 1086–1260: A Study in Feudal Society. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0197134375.
  3. Powell-Smith, Anna. "Burstwick - Domesday Book".
  4. Woods, Judith (5 July 2007). "Hull: forgotten after the floods". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  5. "Burstwick Community Primary School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  • Gazetteer AZ of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.

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