Holmpton
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 Holmpton village |
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| Holmpton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Population | 228 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | TA366234 |
| • London | 150 mi (240 km) S |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WITHERNSEA |
| Postcode district | HU19 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | |
Holmpton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) south of Withernsea town centre and 3 miles east of the village of Patrington. It lies just inland from the North Sea coast.
According to the 2011 UK Census, Holmpton parish had a population of 228, an increase on the 2001 UK Census figure of 193.
The parish church of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building.
The Greenwich Prime Zero meridian line passes through the parish.
In 1823 Holmpton was a parish in the Wapentake of Holderness. The patronage of the parish church was under the King. Population at the time was 256. Occupations included eight farmers, two wheelwrights, a blacksmith, two tailors, a milliner, a shoemaker, a shopkeeper, and the landlord of The Board public house. There was also a schoolmaster, a curate, and a gentleman. A carrier operated between the village and Hull twice weekly.
The village is home to RAF Holmpton, built originally as an early warning radar station, and now refurbished to act as museum and archive.
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