Atwick
| Atwick | |
| Yorkshire East Riding | |
|---|---|
 Atwick village | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TA190509 |
| Location: | 53°56’27"N, 0°11’16"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 315 (2011) |
| Post town: | Driffield |
| Postcode: | YO25 |
| Dialling code: | 01964 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Beverley and Holderness |
Atwick is a village on Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The village is near the North Sea coast, and two miles north of Hornsea on the B1242 road.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Atwick and the hamlet of Skirlington. According to the 2011 census, Atwick parish had a population of 315
The name Atwick is pronounced with a silent 'w', to sound like "attic".
Second World War
During the Second World War, anti-invasion defences were built in and around Atwick, including a heavy anti-aircraft battery and several pillboxes.[1]
Folklore
According to legend, a spring near the church was once the home of a hobgoblin known as the Haliwell Boggle. The area is also said to be haunted by a headless horseman.[2]
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Atwick) |
References
- ↑ Foot 2006, pp. 175–180
- ↑ Ash, Russell (1973). Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain. Reader's Digest Association Limited. p. 336. ISBN 9780340165973.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 3.
- Foot, William (2006). Beaches, fields, streets, and hills ... the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940. Council for British Archaeology. ISBN 1-902771-53-2.
- The Villages of the Yorkshire Wolds: Atwick