Burstwick

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History

Burstwick is described as a caput, or principal residence, in the Honour of Holderness,[1] and is listed in the Domesday survey as one of twelve linked manors.[2]

Community

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All Saints' Church

Burstwick is a few miles from the local market town of Hedon and the villages of Keyingham and Thorngumbald.

According to the 2011 UK census, Burstwick parish had a population of 1,924,[3] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,813.[4]

Burstwick was served from 1854 to 1964 by Burstwick railway station on the Hull and Holderness Railway.[5]

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Burstwick Methodist Church

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.[6]

Burstwick's church is All Saints', which was designated a Grade I listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[7] There is also a Methodist church.

To the north-west of the village is the site of Burstwick Castle which is an ancient scheduled monument.[8]

Amenities

Burstwick contains a public house, the Hare and Hounds, a village shop and post office, and a fish and chip shop, all situated on the main street. Village businesses and services include a petrol station. An 18-hole golf course is about Script error: No such module "convert". away.

The local primary school is Burstwick Community Primary School.[9]

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