Bridlington

Also known as Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire

Bridlington is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is on the Holderness part (Flamborough Head to the Humber estuary) of the Yorkshire Coast by the North Sea. The town is about north of Hull and east of York. The stream called Gypsey Race flows through the town and enters the North Sea at the harbour.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Bridlington
UK place.type: Town and civil parish
UK place.static_image_2_name: Coat of Arms of the Borough of Bridlington.svg
UK place.static_image_2_width: 100
UK place.static_image_2_caption: Arms of Bridlington Town Council
UK place.area_total_sq_mi: 8.91
UK place.population: 38,404
UK place.population_ref: (2021 census)
UK place.civil_parish: Bridlington
UK place.statistic_title: Civil parish population
UK place.statistic: 35,369 (2011 census)
UK place.constituency_westminster: Bridlington and The Wolds

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Contents

History
Ancient history
Manor of Bretlinton
Priory, port and town charter
Corn, breweries and wars
Governance
Geography
Areas of the town
Climate
Demography
2001 census
2011 census
Economy
Culture and community
Town crier
Landmarks
Transport
Education
Primary
Secondary
Further and higher education
Health service
Religious sites
Sport
Notable people
Natives
Residents
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References

The Priory Church of St Mary and associated Bayle (or gate) are Grade I listed buildings on the site of an Augustinian Priory. As a sea-fishing port, the town is known for shellfish, and is the largest lobster port in Europe, with over 300 tonnes of the crustaceans landed there each year. It has been termed the "Lobster Capital of Europe". Alongside manufacturing, retail and service firms, its main trade is summer tourism. It holds one of the UK's coastal weather stations.