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Atwick is a village and
civil parish
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in
Holderness
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in the
East Riding of Yorkshire
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, England. The village is near the
North Sea
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coast, and north of
Hornsea
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on the
B1242 road
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.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Atwick and the
hamlet
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of
Skirlington
Skirlington is a hamlet in the Holderness area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Hornsea on the North Sea coast off the B1242 road.
It forms part of the civil parish of Atwick
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Atwick ...
. According to the
2011 UK census
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, Atwick parish had a population of 315,
a slight reduction from the
2001 UK census
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The 2001 UK census was organised by the Office for National ...
figure of 318.
The parish covers an area of .
The name Atwick is pronounced with a silent 'w', like "attic".
Second World War
The
Second World War defences constructed in and around Atwick have been documented by William Foot. They included a heavy anti-aircraft battery and several
pillboxes.
Folklore
According to legend, a spring near the church was once the home of a
hobgoblin
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known as the Haliwell Boggle. The area is also said to be haunted by a
headless horseman
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Description
Depending on the legend, the Hor ...
.
References
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Further reading
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The Villages of the Yorkshire Wolds: Atwick
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Villages in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Holderness
Civil parishes in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Populated coastal places in the East Riding of Yorkshire