Herbert Paul Grice, of Harborne (Warwickshire) -- and James Opie Urmson, of Hornsea (East Riding, Yorkshire).

Speranza

Hornsea

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search

For the pottery factory, see Hornsea Pottery.

Coordinates: 53°54′39″N 0°10′03″W / 53.9108°N 0.1676°W / 53.9108; -0.1676

Hornsea
Hornsea coast
Hornsea Hornsea shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	8,243 (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	TA203476
Civil parish	Hornsea
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HORNSEA
Postcode district	HU18
Dialling code	01964
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Beverley and Holderness
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Hornsea is a small seaside resort, town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail.

Contents [hide] 1 Overview 2 Governance 3 Famous People 4 References 5 Further information 6 External links

[edit] Overview

According to the 2001 UK Census, Hornsea parish had a population of 8,243.^[1] It is well known for its former pottery factory, Hornsea Pottery, which closed in 2000. The largest display of Hornsea Pottery in the world can be seen at the Hornsea Museum. The museum, which is located in Newbegin, the main street of Hornsea, also contains local history exhibits. Opposite stands 'Bettison's Folly', a tower built by a local business man in the 19th century. The tower contains the only fully working retractable flag pole in the country.^{[citation needed]}.
Hornsea has many coastal defences such as sea walls, groynes and beach nourishment. Despite these defences, Hornsea's primarily cliff-based shoreline is eroding at one of the fastest-known rates in Europe.^[2] Coastal erosion is very bad at either end of the main esplanade.
Like the larger resorts in the area, (such as Withernsea, Bridlington, Filey and Scarborough), the town has a promenade with shops selling fish and chips, ice cream, bucket and spade sets and other traditional seaside paraphernalia.
Hornsea Mere, a large lake and bird sanctuary, lies near the town and is popular for sailing. Hornsea Mere is a natural lake which was created by glacial movement during the Ice Age. It is the largest lake in Yorkshire.

Trans Pennine Trail end marker on Hornsea seafront.

From 1864 to 1964 Hornsea had two railway stations, Hornsea Bridge and Hornsea Town, on the Hull and Hornsea Railway which connected it to Hull.^[3] This line was opened by Joseph Armitage Wade, whose house once stood where Hornsea School and Language College stands today. A cottage close to the school was once visited regularly by Lawrence of Arabia; and Winston Churchill visited, and was photographed in, another house nearby. Other famous visitors to the town are Anne, Princess Royal who opened the leisure centre, and the Victorian novelist Charlotte Brontë.^[4] After the railway was recommended for closure by Dr Richard Beeching (see British Rail) in his report The Reshaping of British Railways, the trackbed became the final lap of the Trans Pennine Trail. The old railway line is now a well-maintained walking and cycling (bicycles only) trail. It is a very pleasant trail with appropriate stopping points for picnic lunches. On the southern edge of Hornsea (near the site of Hornsea Pottery, closed 2000) is a large shopping centre known as Hornsea Freeport, which was the first shopping centre of its kind in this part of the north-east, adapting the original UK theme park set up by Hornsea Pottery in its heyday.
In 1880, Hornsea pier was opened; it was badly damaged by a ship later that year and demolished in 1897.^[5]
There are three schools in Hornsea, 2 primary schools and one secondary school. Hornsea Community Primary School, Hornsea Burton Primary School and Hornsea School and Language College.
Hornsea Cricket Club play at the Hollis Recreation Ground, just off Atwick Road. The club currently (2011) run 4 senior Saturday sides. The 1st XI are in Division One of the York & District Senior Cricket League.
Hornsea is home to Hornsea Rugby Union Football Club. They play at the Hollis Recreation Ground and nicknamed the 'Hollismen'. They currently play in Yorkshire League Division 5.

[edit] Governance

Hornsea sits in the Parliamentary constituency of Beverley and Holderness.

[edit] Famous People

Joseph Sheard b. 1813 and Mayor of Toronto (1871-72).

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Hornsea CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790980&c=Hornsea&d=16&e=15&g=391076&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
2. ^ "Erosion and Flooding in the Parish of Hornsea - Coastal Erosion". The East Yorkshire Coastal Observatory. http://www.hull.ac.uk/coastalobs/hornsea/erosionandflooding/index.html. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
3. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
4. ^ Gaskell, Elizabeth Claghorn. The Life of Charlotte Brontë, Volume 2, chapter 29.
5. ^ "History of Hornsea Pier". National Piers Society. http://www.piers.org.uk/pierpages/NPShornsea.html. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

• Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.

[edit] Further information

• A Brief History of Hornsea www.hornsea.gov.uk (Hornsea Town Council)

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Hornsea

• Hornsea Golf Club | Yorkshire Golf Course
• Hornsea Town Council
• Hornsea Scouts
• Hornsea School
• Hornsea Museum
• Hornsea Sweets
• Hornsea Sailing Club
• Hornsea Floral Hall

[show] v t e Coastal settlements of the East Riding of Yorkshire Anticlockwise Atwick Hornsea Clockwise Mappleton

[show] v t e Ceremonial county of East Riding of Yorkshire Yorkshire Portal Unitary authorities East Riding of Yorkshire Kingston upon Hull Major settlements Beverley Bridlington Brough Driffield Goole Hedon Hessle Hornsea Howden Kingston upon Hull Market Weighton Pocklington Snaith South Cave Withernsea See also: List of civil parishes in East Riding of Yorkshire Rivers Aike Beck Arram Beck Derwent Hull Humber Ouse Trent Falls West Beck Canals Beverley Beck Driffield Navigation Leven Market Weighton Pocklington Topics History Parliamentary constituencies Grade I listed buildings Monastic houses Museums SSSIs Windmills

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hornsea&oldid=507767340"

View page ratings

Rate this page

Rate this page

Page ratings

What's this?

Current average ratings.

Trustworthy

Objective

Complete

Well-written

I am highly knowledgeable about this topic (optional)

I have a relevant college/university degree

It is part of my profession

It is a deep personal passion

The source of my knowledge is not listed here

I would like to help improve Wikipedia, send me an e-mail (optional)

We will send you a confirmation e-mail. We will not share your e-mail address with outside parties as per our feedback privacy statement.

Saved successfully

Your ratings have not been submitted yet

Your ratings have expired

Please reevaluate this page and submit new ratings.

An error has occurred. Please try again later.

Thanks! Your ratings have been saved.

Please take a moment to complete a short survey.

Thanks! Your ratings have been saved.

Do you want to create an account?

An account will help you track your edits, get involved in discussions, and be a part of the community.

or

Thanks! Your ratings have been saved.

Did you know that you can edit this page?

Categories:

• Towns in the East Riding of Yorkshire
• Holderness
• Seaside resorts in England
• Civil parishes in the East Riding of Yorkshire
• Populated coastal places in the East Riding of Yorkshire