Kilnsea
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Coordinates: 53°37′15″N 0°07′46″E / 53.620856°N 0.129497°E
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| Kilnsea | |
  Kilnsea Kilnsea shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | TA409159 |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | Easington |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU12 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Beverley and Holderness |
Kilnsea is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the village of Easington, on the north bank of the Humber Estuary.
It forms part of the civil parish of Easington.
East of Kilnsea is the Grade II listed First World War concrete acoustic mirror used as an early warning device.[1]
15-foot high (4.6 m) First World War concrete acoustic mirror near Kilnsea.
References
- ↑ English Heritage. "Acoustic mirror at TA 4106 1663 (1263347)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kilnsea. |
- Details from listed building database (166640) . Images of England. English Heritage. - Acoustic mirror
- Kilnsea in the Domesday Book
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