Burstwick
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Burstwick is a village and civil parish in the Holderness
region of the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated about 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Hull
city centre. It lies on the B1362 road.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Burstwick parish had a population of 1,813.
Burstwick was served from 1854 to 1964 by Burstwick railway station
on the Hull and Holderness Railway
.
Burstwick is a small village with several facilities. There is now only one public house
, the Hare and Hounds, located on the main street. The village shop and post office
and a fish and chip shop are both also located on the main street. The village is served by All Saints' Church and a Methodist chapel. There is a primary school, Burstwick Community Primary School. Burstwick is also home to many local businesses and services.
Burstwick is just a few miles from the local market town of Hedon and the village of Keyingham
.
Burstwick was severely affected by the June 2007 floods which hit the area. Several dozen properties were vacated for months while repair work took place.
Holderness
Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. Topographically, Holderness has more in common with the Netherlands than other parts of Yorkshire...
region of the East Riding of Yorkshire
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
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated about 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
city centre. It lies on the B1362 road.
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....
, Burstwick parish had a population of 1,813.
Burstwick was served from 1854 to 1964 by Burstwick railway station
Burstwick railway station
Burstwick railway station is a disused railway station on the North Eastern Railway's Hull and Holderness Railway midway between Burstwick and Ryehill in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was opened by the York and North Midland Railway in 27 June 1854...
on the Hull and Holderness Railway
Hull and Holderness Railway
The Hull and Holderness Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, which connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the North Sea coast at Withernsea.-Background:...
.
Facilities
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, the Hare and Hounds, located on the main street. The village shop and post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
and a fish and chip shop are both also located on the main street. The village is served by All Saints' Church and a Methodist chapel. There is a primary school, Burstwick Community Primary School. Burstwick is also home to many local businesses and services.
Burstwick is just a few miles from the local market town of Hedon and the village of Keyingham
Keyingham
Keyingham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is located approximately east of Kingston upon Hull city centre and lies on the A1033 road....
.
Burstwick was severely affected by the June 2007 floods which hit the area. Several dozen properties were vacated for months while repair work took place.
Burstwick Country Golf
- c. 1 miles (1.5 km) away
- 18 hole golf course with driving range.
- Cafe/restaurant opening November 2011.
Hull and the East Riding Museum
- c. 8 miles (13 km) away
- The museum holds some of the best natural history and archaeology displays in Britain.
Underground RAF bunker tours
- c. 8 miles (13 km) away
- The main buildings are underground, covering an area of about 26,000 square feet (2,400 m²)
External links
- Burstwick United - A recent addition to the community after recent events which led to flooding.