Bridlington
| Bridlington | |
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| Town and civil parish | |
South Promenade Sewerby Hall Priory Harbour Seafront Town Hall | |
Arms of Bridlington Town Council | |
Bridlington Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Area | 8.91 sq mi (23.1 km2) |
| Population | 38,404 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 4,310/sq mi (1,660/km2) |
| Civil parish population | 35,369 (2011 census)[2] |
| OS grid reference | TA1866 |
| • London | 180 mi (290 km) S |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIDLINGTON |
| Postcode district | YO15/YO16 |
| Dialling code | 01262 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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| Website | www |
Bridlington (previously known as Burlington) is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is on the Holderness part (Flamborough Head to the Humber estuary) of the Yorkshire Coast by the North Sea. The town is about 28 miles (45 km) north of Hull and 34 miles (55 km) east of York. The stream called Gypsey Race flows through the town and enters the North Sea at the harbour.
The Priory Church of St Mary and associated Bayle (or gate) are Grade I listed buildings on the site of an Augustinian Priory. As a sea-fishing port, the town is known for shellfish, and is the largest lobster port in Europe, with over 300 tonnes of the crustaceans landed there each year. It has been termed the "Lobster Capital of Europe".[3][4][5] Alongside manufacturing, retail and service firms, its main trade is summer tourism. It holds one of the UK's coastal weather stations.
- ^ "Census 2021 Bulk Data Download". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bridlington Parish (1170211298)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "How scientists are helping Bridlington stay as lobster capital of Europe". Hull Daily Mail. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Bridlington – a seaside town and lobster capital that inspired David Hockney". Yorkshire Post. 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Why Bridlington is the lobster capital of Europe". Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.