Bridlington Harbour boats animated scene 1980s

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Bridlington Harbour, Yorkshire - shows boats and crowded quayside
• Publisher:  Judges of Hastings (printers) - photo Max Payne
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  no
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Bridlington is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It has a population of over 33,000 (expanding greatly in the summer months). The town is twinned with Millau, France and Bad Salzuflen, Germany.^[2]

Bridlington is a seaside resort area and minor seaport on the coast of the North Sea. The town lies just south of the promontory of Flamborough Head. It is served by the Bridlington railway station, which is on the Yorkshire Coast Line that runs between Hull and Scarborough.

Bridlington sits on the Holderness Coast, an area which is said to have the highest seacoast erosion rates in Europe.^[3] Southward the coast becomes low, but northward it is steep and very fine, where the great spur of Flamborough Head projects eastward. The sea front is protected by a sea wall and a wide beach encouraged by wooden groynes which trap the sand.^[3] The beaches are part of a large deposit of smithic sand which stretches out into the bay in sand banks which are an important habitat for many marine species.^[3]

The civil parish is formed by the town of Bridlington and the villages of Bessingby and Sewerby. According to the 2001 UK census, the Bridlington parish had a population of 33,837.^[1]

The town of Bridlington is divided into two parts:

• The Old Town, the ancient market town (once known as Burlington) lying about a mile from the coast. The old town contains the historic site of the town’s market and The Priory Church of St Mary, on the site of an Augustinian priory which was dissolved by King Henry VIII when the last prior was executed for taking part in the Pilgrimage of Grace.^[4]
• Bridlington Quay, which is the home of the tourist area and the harbour. It has excellent sea-bathing, and the parade and ornamental gardens provide pleasant promenades. Bridlington Harbour is the key feature of the Quay, which is enclosed by two stone piers. Recently extensive works have been carried out along the seafront and after some struggle with planning permission, a 'London Eye'-style wheel has been built.^[5]