Bridlington, E Yorkshire - Harbour - Milton Glazette postcard 1908 pmk

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^{Bridlington is a town and civil parish within the unitary authority and ceremonial county boundary of the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is 19 miles (31 km) north north east of the unitary authority headquarters in Beverley and 24 miles (39 km) from the largest city in the county, Kingston upon Hull. The Gypsey Race river runs through the town and emerges into the North Sea in the town harbour.}

^{According to the 2011 UK Census, the population was 35,369.[2] It is a minor sea fishing port on the Holderness Coast of the North Sea with a working harbour and is well known for its shellfish. It has a mix of small businesses across the manufacturing, retail and service sectors with its prime trade being tourism during the summer months.}

^{The origins of the town are uncertain, but archaeological evidence shows habitation in the Bronze Age and in Roman times. The settlement at the Norman Conquest was called Bretlinton, but has also gone by the names of Berlington,Brellington, and Britlington, before settling on its modern name in the 19th century.[3]}

^{The town is twinned with Millau in France and Bad Salzuflen in Germany.[4] One of the UK's coastal weather stations is located at Bridlington. The Priory Church of St Mary and the associated Bayle Gate are Grade I listed buildings. The church stands on the site of the original Augustine Priory.}

^{The first mention of the town is in the Domesday Book as Bretlinton.[5] It has also gone by the names of Berlington,Brellington, and Britlington, before settling on its modern name in the 19th century. There are several suggestions about the origin of the name. All suggest that it followed the Anglo Saxon custom of referring to a person and the type of settlement. In this case there are different personal names put forward such as Bretel, Bridla or Berhtel to go with -ingtun as the Saxon name for farm.[6][7][8]}

^{The origins of habitation at Bridlington are unknown but can be traced back to ancient times. The nearby Danes Dyke on Flamborough Head, a 2.5-mile (4 km) long man made dyke dates back to the Bronze Age.[9] Some writers believe that Bridlington was the site of a Romanstation. A Roman road can be traced into the town and Roman coins have been found in the town. Two Roman coin hoards were found in the harbour area, along with two 2nd century BC Greek coins - suggesting that the port was in use long before the Roman invasion.[6] It has been suggested that the Roman maritime station of Gabrantovicorum was located in the vicinity of the modern town.[10] Ptolemy's Geography (early second century) describes Bridlington Bay as ""Gabranticorum Sinus, with many harbours"". None have been found, and it is thought that coastal erosion has destroyed all trace of these ports as well as a possible Theodosian signal station at Flamborough and a fort in the general vicinity of the harbour or beyond. In the 4th century Count Theodosius established signal stations on the North Yorkshire coast to warn of Saxon raids. It is believed that Flamborough Head would also have had one of these stations (probably on Beacon Hill, now a gravel quarry). From the Headland an observer can see Filey, Scarborough Castle and the Whitby promontory. A fort at Bridlington would have been well placed to act as centre of operations for these forts. A network of signal stations stretching south around the broad Bridlington Bay has also been suggested.[11] This counterpart to the northern chain would guard this huge and accessible anchorage from barbarian piracy.}

^{Near Dukes Park are two bowl barrows known as Butt Hills. They have been designated as Ancient Monuments by English Heritage.[12] Also nearby are the remains of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery on a farm outside of Sewerby.[13][14]}

^{The earliest written evidence of Bridlington is in the Domesday Book. It records that ""Bretlinton"" was the head of the Hunthow Hundredand was held by Earl Morcar before it passed into the hands of William the Conqueror by the forfeiture.[6] The survey also records the effect of the Harrying of the North as the annual value of the land had decreased from £32 in the time of Edward the Confessor to eight shillings(40p) at the time of the survey and comprised:}

^{“two villeins, and one socman with one and a half Carucate. The rest is waste.”[6]}

^{The land was given to Gilbert de Gant, nephew of King Stephen, in 1072.[6] It was inherited by his son Walter and thereafter appears to follow the normal descent of that family. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the manor remained with the crown until 1624 when Charles I granted it to Sir John Ramsey, who had recently been created the Earl of Holderness.[6] In 1633, Sir George Ramsey sold the manor to 13 inhabitants of the town on behalf of all the tenants of the manor. In May 1636, a deed was drawn up empowering the 13 men as Lords Feoffees or trust holders of the Manor of Bridlington.[14]}