Atwick

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Atwick is a village and civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. 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 2001 UK census, Atwick parish had a population of 318.

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[edit] World War Two

Pillbox, Lozenge shaped, Atwick.
Pillbox, Lozenge shaped, Atwick.

The World War Two defences constructed in and around Atwick have been documented by William Foot. They included a heavy anti-aircraft battery and several pillboxes.[1]

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Foot, 2006, p175-180

[edit] General references

  • Foot, William (2006). Beaches, fields, streets, and hills ... the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940. Council for British Archaeology. ISBN 1-902771-53-2. 

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Coordinates: 53°56′N, 0°12′W


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