Flamboroughis a village andcivil parishin theEast Riding of Yorkshire,England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-east ofBridlingtontown centre on the prominent coastal feature ofFlamborough Head.
| Flamborough | |
|---|---|
 Flamborough Fishing memorial | |
  Flamborough Location within theEast Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Population | 2,161 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TA226704 |
| •London | 180 mi (290 km)S |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIDLINGTON |
| Postcode district | YO15 |
| Dialling code | 01262 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The most prominent man-made feature of the area isFlamborough Head Lighthouse.The headland extends into theNorth Seaby approximately 6 miles (10 km). To the north, the chalk cliffs stand at up to 400 feet (120 m) high. For information about its founding, seeThorgils Skarthi.
According to the2011 UK Census,Flamborough parish had a population of 2,161,[1]an increase on the2001 UK Censusfigure of 2,121.[2]
The church of St Oswald stands in the village and was designated a Grade II*listed buildingin 1966 and is now recorded in theNational Heritage List for England,maintained byHistoric England.[3]The village centre contains a number of shops andpublic houses.The Royal Dog and Duck is at Dog and Duck Square.
In the village are the fragmentary remains of Flamborough Castle, a medieval fortified manor house.[4]
In 1823 the village was a parish in theWapentakeofDickering.Flamborough was recorded as "merely a fishing village" with a "very ancient station, formerly of some note". The population at the time was 917, half of which constituted the families of fishermen. Occupations included eleven farmers, twoblacksmiths,two butchers, two grocers, seven carpenters, four shoemakers, three tailors, a stonemason & flour dealer, a bacon & flour dealer, a weaver, a corn miller, a straw hat manufacturer, and thelandlordsof the Sloop, the Board and the Dog and Duck public houses. Also listed was a schoolmaster and a gentlewoman. Four carriers operated in the village, destinations beingHullandYorktwice a week, and Bridlington, daily. With St Oswald's Church was aMethodistand aPrimitive Methodistchapel.[5]
Between 1894 and 1974 Flamborough was a part of theBridlington Rural District,in the East Riding of Yorkshire.[6]Between 1974 and 1996 it was part of the Borough of North Wolds (laterBorough of East Yorkshire), in the county ofHumberside.
According to local legend, the village is haunted by the ghost of a suicide known as Jenny Gallows.[7]
Flamborough, with its holiday camps and a caravan park, is a holiday destination during the summer months. The village holds an annual Fire Festival on New Year's Eve which in 2017 attracted 5,000 people.[8]
In 2016 North Landing was used in the filming of the Dads Army film.
In 2018 the beach at Flamborough was used in the filming of the ITV dramaVictoria.[9]
Local news and television programmes are provided byBBC Yorkshire and LincolnshireandITV Yorkshire.Television signals are received from theBelmontTV transmitter.[10]
Local radio stations areBBC Radio Humberside,Hits Radio East Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire,Capital Yorkshire,Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire Coast,Nation Radio East Yorkshire,andThis is The Coast.
Flamborough is served byBridlington Free Pressand theEast Riding Mail.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abUK Census(2011)."Local Area Report – Flamborough Parish (1170211180)".Nomis.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved12 February2018.
- ^UK Census(2001)."Local Area Report – Flamborough Parish (00FB051)".Nomis.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved24 February2020.
- ^Historic England."Church of St Oswald (1162230)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved17 August2013.
- ^Historic England."Flamborough Castle (81854)".Research records (formerly PastScape).Retrieved15 June2011.
- ^Baines, Edward(1823):History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York,pp. 204–206
- ^"Bridlington RD".A Vision of Britain Through Time.University of Portsmouth. Archived fromthe originalon 10 February 2012.Retrieved11 April2013.
- ^"Haunted East Yorkshire, Flamboroughs Jenny Gallows, Ghosts in East Yorkshire".Information Britain. Archived fromthe originalon 27 August 2014.Retrieved27 August2014.
- ^"Flamborough Fire Festival Raises £8k".Yorkshire Coast Radio.8 January 2018.Retrieved13 February2018.
- ^"Parts Of ITV's Victoria Filmed In Flamborough".Yorkshire Coast Radio.6 June 2018.Retrieved11 September2018.
- ^"Belmont (Lincolnshire, England) Full Freeview transmitter".UK Free TV.1 May 2004.Retrieved9 May2024.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets.East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.
External links
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Media related toFlamboroughat Wikimedia Commons- Flamboroughin theDomesday Book
- Flamborough Parish Council Website
- East Riding website
- Local Author
- Flamborough Information
