Buckton, Yorkshire
| Buckton | |
| Yorkshire East Riding | |
|---|---|
 Duck pond, Buckton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TA183726 |
| Location: | 54°8’10"N, 0°11’20"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Bridlington |
| Postcode: | YO15 |
| Dialling code: | 01262 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
East Yorkshire |
Buckton is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, close to the North Sea coast and about four miles north of Bridlington.
The village is adjacent to Bempton, and shares the same local services.[1] To the west of the village is Buckton Hall, a grade II* listed building with large cellars.[2] The hall had a tunnel which connected with the bottom of the cliffs which allowed for smuggling activities and as late as 1931, a hoist for hauling contraband, was still in the kitchen.[3]
Cliffs and birds
Buckton is a good place to find migrant birds, along Hoddy Cows Lane which runs from Buckton Cliffs to the north of the village.[4] The cliffs at Buckton form part of the five-mile long coastal region between Speeton and Bempton that is noted for its chalk face and its seabird habitats. This is administered by the RSPB as part of Bempton Cliffs. Up until 1954, tenant farmers from Buckton and Bempton used to climb down the cliffs and collect bird's eggs, a practice known locally as "Climming".[5][6][7]
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References
- ↑ Brook, Alan (24 April 2014). "Feature: New Bempton and Buckton Village Hall is a great success". The Bridlington Free Press. https://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/feature-new-bempton-and-buckton-village-hall-is-a-great-success-1-6576051. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1083409: Buckton Hall (Grade II* listing)
- ↑ "Estate Papers relating to Buckton 1854-1868". http://catalogue.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/files/u-dp170.pdf. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Defra, UK - Rural Affairs". Natural England. http://cwr.naturalengland.org.uk/default.aspx?Site=6495. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ Ratcliffe, Derek, ed (1977). "4. Coastlands". A nature conservation review : the selection of biological sites of national importance to nature conservation in Britain / Vol. 2., Site accounts. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-521-21403-2.
- ↑ Wainwright, Martin (1 July 2010). "Britain's best views: Bempton cliffs, Yorkshire". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2010/jul/01/britains-best-views-bempton-cliffs. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ Ellis, Linda (2014). Bempton cliff climbing : a reference guide. Lodge Books. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-291-87052-7.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.