Holmpton

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Holmpton
Holmpton (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Holmpton

Holmpton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 193 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference TA366234
Parish Holmpton
Unitary authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WITHERNSEA
Postcode district HU19
Dialling code 01964
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Beverley and Holderness
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 53°41′23″N 0°04′05″E / 53.689636, 0.068052

Holmpton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 3 miles south of Withernsea town centre and 3 miles east of the village of Patrington. It lies just inland from the North Sea coast.

Holmpton village
Holmpton village

According to the 2001 UK census, Holmpton parish had a population of 193.[1]

The parish church of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building.

It is home to RAF Holmpton, built originally as an early warning radar station, now being refurbished to act as an archive and visitor attraction.

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