Hornsea
Hornsea is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The settlement dates to at least the early medieval period. The town was expanded in the Victorian era with the coming of the Hull and Hornsea Railway in 1864. In the First World War, the mere was briefly the site of RNAS Hornsea Mere, a seaplane base. During the Second World War, the town and beach were heavily fortified against invasion.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Hornsea
- UK place.population
- 8,432
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.area_total_sq_mi
- 4.61
- UK place.type
- Town and civil parish
- UK place.civil_parish
- Hornsea
- UK place.unitary_england
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- UK place.post_town
- HORNSEA
Article
25 sectionsContents
- Etymology and name
- Geography
- Geology and erosion {{anchor|Geology}}
- Hornsea town
- History
- Prehistory to medieval
- 17th to 19th centuries
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Lost villages
- Hornsea Beck
- Hornsea Burton
- Northorpe
- Southorpe
- Gallery
- Sport
- Media
- Notable people
- Arms
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Literature
- External links
Hornsea is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The settlement dates to at least the early medieval period. The town was expanded in the Victorian era with the coming of the Hull and Hornsea Railway in 1864. In the First World War, the mere was briefly the site of RNAS Hornsea Mere, a seaplane base. During the Second World War, the town and beach were heavily fortified against invasion.
The civil parish encompasses Hornsea town; the natural lake, Hornsea Mere; and the lost or deserted villages of Hornsea Beck, Northorpe and Southorpe. Structures of note in the parish include the medieval parish church of St Nicholas, Bettison's Folly, Hornsea Mere and the sea front promenade.