Barmston and Fraisthorpe
| Barmston and Fraisthorpe | |
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| Civil parish | |
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| Coordinates: 54°02′N 0°14′W / 54.033°N 0.233°WCoordinates: 54°02′N 0°14′W / 54.033°N 0.233°W | |
| Country | England |
| Primary council | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Status | Parish |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parish Council |
| • UK Parliament | East Yorkshire |
| • EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 127 |
Barmston and Fraisthorpe (also known as simply as Barmston) is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
The civil parish includes the villages of Barmston and Fraisthorpe. The former villages of Auburn and Hartburn have been abandoned due to coastal erosion.
According to the 2011 UK census, Barmston and Fraisthorpe parish had a population of 127, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 277. The parish covering an area of 1,765.014 hectares (4,361.44 acres).
The village of Barmston gave its name to the ancient parish and ecclesiastical parishes of Barmston. The parish was bounded by watercourses of Earl's Dike (also known as Watermill Grounds Beck) to the north, and Barmston drain to the south. In 1935 the civil parish was substantially enlarged with the addition of most of the parish of Fraisthorpe to the north, an increase of 1,995 acres (807 ha).
The village of Hartburn on the Holderness coast was deserted after the 15th century and no longer exists due to coastal erosion. The village was located just south of the outflow of Earl's Dike on the coastline.
The hamlet of Winkton in the parish of Barmston had also been long abandoned by the 1850s.
The village of Auburn in the former parish of Fraisthorpe was abandoned to coastal erosion, except for a farm; the chapel was dismantled in the 1780s.
The civil parish is almost completely low lying agricultural land with several farmsteads; excluding the Holderness coast and the two villages of Barmston and Fraisthorpe. the high point is 26 metres (85 ft) at Hamilton Hill, which is a triangulation point. The A165 Bridlington Road passes through the parish.
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