Bridlington

Bridlington
Bridlington
Town and civil parish
	From the top to bottom-right, View of the North Bay, The Town Hall, The Priory, The Harbour, The Promenade
	Arms of Bridlington Town Council
	Bridlington Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Area	8.91 sq mi (23.1 km2)
Population	38,404 (2021 census)
• Density	4,310/sq mi (1,660/km2)
Civil parish population	35,369 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	TA1866
• London	180 mi (290 km) S
Civil parish	Bridlington;
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	BRIDLINGTON
Postcode district	YO15/YO16
Dialling code	01262
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	East Yorkshire;
Website	www.bridlington.gov.uk
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°04′55″N 0°11′32″W / 54.0819°N 0.1923°W

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 28 miles (45 km) north of Hull and 34 miles (55 km) east of York. The stream called Gypsey Race flows through the town and enters the North Sea at the harbour.

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".^[3]^[4]^[5] Alongside manufacturing, retail and service firms, its main trade is summer tourism. It holds one of the UK's coastal weather stations.

^ Cite error: The named reference town 2021 Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bridlington Parish (1170211298)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
^ "How scientists are helping Bridlington stay as lobster capital of Europe". Hull Daily Mail. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ "Bridlington – a seaside town and lobster capital that inspired David Hockney". Yorkshire Post. 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
^ "Why Bridlington is the lobster capital of Europe". Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.

[town_2021_Census-1] Cite error: The named reference town 2021 Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[2011_Census-2] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bridlington Parish (1170211298)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2018.

[3] "How scientists are helping Bridlington stay as lobster capital of Europe". Hull Daily Mail. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

[4] "Bridlington – a seaside town and lobster capital that inspired David Hockney". Yorkshire Post. 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

[5] "Why Bridlington is the lobster capital of Europe". Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.

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