Barmston and Fraisthorpe
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Barmston and Fraisthorpe (also known as simply as Barmston) is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
.
The civil parish includes the villages of Barmston and Fraisthorpe
. The former villages of Auburn and Hartburn have been abandoned due to coastal erosion.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Barmston and Fraisthorpe parish had a population of 277 and covering an area of 1765.014 hectares (4,361.4 acre).
The village of Hartburn on the Holderness coast was deserted after the 1400s and no longer exists due to coastal erosion. The village was located just south of the outflow of Earl's Dike on the coastline.
The hamlet of Winkton in the parish of Barmston had also been long abandoned by the 1850s.
The village of Auburn in the former parish of Fraisthorpe was abandoned to to coastal erosion
, except for a farm;54.0456081°N 0.2181752°W Site of the medieval village of Auburn the chapel was dismantled in the 1780s.
. the high point is 26 metres (85.3 ft) at Hamilton Hill, which is a triangulation point.54.02554719°N 0.22597937°W Hamilton Hill The A165 Bridlington Road
passes through the parish.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
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The civil parish includes the villages of Barmston and Fraisthorpe
Fraisthorpe
Fraisthorpe is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south of Bridlington town centre. It lies to the east of the A165 road.Together with Barmston it forms the civil parish of Barmston and Fraisthorpe....
. The former villages of Auburn and Hartburn have been abandoned due to coastal erosion.
According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Barmston and Fraisthorpe parish had a population of 277 and covering an area of 1765.014 hectares (4,361.4 acre).
History
The village of Barmston gave its name to the ancient parish and ecclesiastical parishes of Barmston. The parish was bounded by watercourses of Earl's Dike (also known as Watermill Grounds Beck) to the north, and Barmston drain to the south. In 1935 the civil parish was substatially enlarged with the addition of most of the parish of Fraisthorpe to the north, an increase of 1995 acre (807.3 ha).The village of Hartburn on the Holderness coast was deserted after the 1400s and no longer exists due to coastal erosion. The village was located just south of the outflow of Earl's Dike on the coastline.
The hamlet of Winkton in the parish of Barmston had also been long abandoned by the 1850s.
The village of Auburn in the former parish of Fraisthorpe was abandoned to to coastal erosion
Coastal erosion
Coastal erosion is the wearing away of land and the removal of beach or dune sediments by wave action, tidal currents, wave currents, or drainage...
, except for a farm;54.0456081°N 0.2181752°W Site of the medieval village of Auburn the chapel was dismantled in the 1780s.
Geography
The civil parish is almost completely low lying agricultural land with several farmsteads; excluding the Holderness coast and the two villages of Barmston and FraisthorpeFraisthorpe
Fraisthorpe is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south of Bridlington town centre. It lies to the east of the A165 road.Together with Barmston it forms the civil parish of Barmston and Fraisthorpe....
. the high point is 26 metres (85.3 ft) at Hamilton Hill, which is a triangulation point.54.02554719°N 0.22597937°W Hamilton Hill The A165 Bridlington Road
A165 road
The A165 is a road that links Scarborough and Kingston upon Hull, both in Yorkshire, England. It is close to the coast for the northern part of the route...
passes through the parish.