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The Ancient Parish of BRIDLINGTON

[Transcribed information from the early 1820s]

"BRIDLINGTON, or Burlington, or Bridlington Old Town, a parish in the wapentake of Dickering; 8 miles from Hunmanby; 12 from Driffield, 18 from Scarborough, 40 from York, and 201 from London, by way of Lincoln. This town is situated on the Eastern coast, about a mile from the shore, in the recess of the commodious and beautiful bay to which it affords its name. It consists chiefly of one long irregularly framed street, extending along the Southern declivity of a small elevation, and its situation is both pleasant and salubrious." (There is further information for Bridlington).

Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page.

Bridlington Quay Buckton Buckton Hall Easton Grindale

Hilderthorpe Marton Sewerby Speeton Wilsthorpe

Churches

• Here are photographs of Churches etc. in the parish:
  • Priory (St. Mary's) Church, Bridlington (Old Town).
  • Inside St. Mary's (Priory) Church, Bridlington (Old Town).
  • Priory (St. Mary's) Church, and the Bayle Gate.
  • Priory (St. Mary's) Church, and the Bayle Gate, circa 1920.
  • a close-up of the Bayle Gate, Bridlington.
  • Christ Church, Bridlington (Quay).
  • Holy Trinity Church, Bridlington.
  • Old Emmanuel Church, Bridlington.
  • The new Emmanuel Church, Bridlington(the old one was destroyed by fire).
  • Inside Emmanuel Church, Bridlington.
  • The Methodist Church, Bridlington (Old Town).
  • Bridlington Quay Methodist Church, Bridlington.
    • This Chapel was demolished in 2004 as it became dangerous.
    • The demolished Chapel (showing the old Sunday School).
    • A close up of the organ.
  • The Baptist Church, Bridlington.
  • The Pentecostal Church, Bridlington (Quay).
  • The Harbourside Evangelical Church, Bridlington (Quay).
  • The Spiritualist Church, Bridlington (Quay).
  • Our Lady and St. Peter's RC church, Bridlington.
  • St. Leonard's Church, Speeton.
  • The Wesleyan Chapel, Speeton.
  • St Nicholas' Church, Grindale (view 1).
  • St Nicholas' Church, Grindale (view 2).
  • The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sewerby (view 1).
  • The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sewerby (view 2).
  • The Methodist Church, Sewerby.
• The following Churches have their own websites:
  • Priory (St. Mary's) Church, Bridlington (Old Town)
  • Christ Church, Bridlington (Quay)
  • The Harbourside Evangelical Church, Bridlington (Quay)

Church Records

• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Bridlington.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Grindale.
• The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Speeton.
• A transcription of the List of Vicars in Priory Church, Bridlington.

Description and Travel

• Bridlington.net: here you will find information relating to all aspects of Bridlington, whether your interest is that of a potential visitor to the area or a Bridlington resident. (use the "Menu category" select at the top of the page).
• Garry Stockdill's Yorksview website contains a description and photographs of Bridlington.
• Bridlington (on the Yorkshire tour.co.uk site)
• Sewerby Hall (on the Yorkshire tour.co.uk site)
• Sewerby

Directories

• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1823.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Pigot's Directory of 1829.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Pigot's Directory of 1834.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in White's Directory of 1840.
• Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Bulmers Directory of 1892.

Gazetteers

• There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1829 Directory Yorkshire section.
• There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1834 Directory Yorkshire section.
• There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.
• There is further information about this parish from Bulmer's 1892 History and Directory of the East Riding.

History

• Circa 1850, the townships of Sewerby-cum-Marton and Grindale were formed into a separate parish. See Sewerby Parish.
• Between 1823 and 1892, the chapelry of Speeton (in this parish) was formed into a parish in its own right. See Speeton Parish.

Maps

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• For a more detailed map of the parishes in the riding please see the Yorkshire parish maps page.
• For a more detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
• Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.
• View maps of Bridlington and places within the boundaries of its ancient parish.

Memorial Inscriptions

• A transcription of the 1914-18 Memorial plaque in Priory (St. Mary's) Church, Bridlington Old Town.
• A transcription of the 1914-18 and 1939-45 Roll of Honour on the Memorial near Christ Church, Quay.
• A transcription of the 1914-18 War Memorial in Sewerby Churchyard.
• A transcription of the 1914-1919 and 1939-45 Roll of Honour in Speeton Church.
• A transcription of the 1914-18 War Memorial Plaque on the wall in Christ Church.
• A transcription of the 1914-18 War Memorial Plaque on the wall in Trinity Church.
• A transcription of the 1939-45 War Memorial Plaque on the wall in Christ Church.

Names (Geographical)

• The following places are within the boundaries of this (ancient) parish, but I have no further information on them other than the Ordnance Survey Landranger Grid reference shown:
  • (TA166706) East Huntow
  • (TA189704) Field House
  • (TA188710) High Barn
  • (TA204708) Lynhams
  • (TA191695) Marton Lodge
  • (TA154720) North Dale
  • (TA174704) North Mount
  • (TA172699) The Grange
  • (TA164701) West Huntow

Occupations

• Pam Smith has supplied an article on " The Climmers" or Egg Gatherers of the cliffs of Filey, Speeton, Bempton and Flamborough.

Societies

• This parish is covered by the following Society:
  • East Yorkshire FHS

Voting Registers

• The 1834 Electoral Roll for this parish