Burstwick is a village and

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in the

Holderness Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the north-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 wit ...

region of the

East Riding of Yorkshire The East Riding of Yorkshire, often abbreviated to the East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, S ...

, England. It is situated about east of Hull city centre. It lies on the B1362 road.

History

Burstwick is described as a ''

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'', or principal residence, in the

Honour of Holderness Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the north-east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages. topography, Topographically, Holderness has more in ...

, and is listed in the

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as one of twelve linked manors.

Community

Burstwick is a few miles from the local

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Hedon Hedon is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of Kingston upon Hull, Hull city centre. It lies to the north of the A1033 road at the cross ...

and the villages of Keyingham and

Thorngumbald Thorngumbald is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness, east of Kingston upon Hull, Hull on the A1033 road, A1033. The civil parish is formed by the vill ...

. According to the

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, Burstwick parish had a population of 1,924, an increase on the

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figure of 1,813. Burstwick was served from 1854 to 1964 by Burstwick railway station on the

Hull and Holderness Railway The Hull and Holderness Railway was a branch line in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that connected the city of Kingston upon Hull with the seaside resort of Withernsea via the town of Hedon and the villages of Keyingham and Patrington. ...

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. Burstwick's church is All Saints', which was designated a Grade I

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in 1966 and is now recorded in the

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, maintained by

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. There is also a

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church. To the north-west of the village is the site of Burstwick Castle which is an ancient

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Amenities

Burstwick contains a

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, the Hare and Hounds, a village shop and

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, and a

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, all situated on the main street. Village businesses and services include a petrol station. An 18-hole golf course is about away. The local

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is Burstwick Community Primary School.

References

External links

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Burstwick Parish CouncilBurstwick United
- A recent addition to the community after recent events which led to flooding. {{authority control Villages in the East Riding of Yorkshire Holderness Civil parishes in the East Riding of Yorkshire