Atwick
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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::summary Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| coordinates | |
| label_position | left |
| official_name | Atwick |
| population | 315 |
| population_ref | (2011 census) |
| civil_parish | Atwick |
| unitary_england | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| lieutenancy_england | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| constituency_westminster | Bridlington and The Wolds |
| post_town | DRIFFIELD |
| postcode_district | YO25 |
| postcode_area | YO |
| dial_code | 01964 |
| os_grid_reference | TA190509 |
| london_distance_mi | 170 |
| london_direction | S |
| static_image_name | Atwick.jpg |
| static_image_caption | Atwick village |
| :: |
NOTOC | country = England | coordinates = | label_position = left | official_name = Atwick | population = 315 | population_ref = (2011 census) | civil_parish = Atwick | unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire | region = Yorkshire and the Humber | lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire | constituency_westminster = Bridlington and The Wolds | post_town = DRIFFIELD | postcode_district = YO25 | postcode_area = YO | dial_code = 01964 | os_grid_reference = TA190509 | london_distance_mi = 170 | london_direction = S | static_image_name = Atwick.jpg | static_image_caption = Atwick village 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 2 mi 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 2011 UK census, Atwick parish had a population of 315,{{NOMIS2011 | id = 1170211134 | title = Atwick Parish | accessdate = 14 February 2018}} a slight reduction from the 2001 UK census figure of 318.{{NOMIS2001 | id = 1543504181 | title = Atwick Parish | accessdate = 23 November 2018 |url = http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/corp-docs/researchgroup/parishprofiles/ATWICK.pdf |title = 2001 Census Area Profile |year = 2004 |publisher = East Riding of Yorkshire Council |access-date = 10 April 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130410173405/http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/corp-docs/researchgroup/parishprofiles/ATWICK.pdf |archive-date = 10 April 2013 |url-status = dead
The name Atwick derives from the Old English attaingwīc meaning 'trading settlement connected with Atta'.
The name Atwick is pronounced with a silent 'w', like "attic".
Second World War
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Folklore
According to legend, a spring near the church was once the home of a hobgoblin known as the Haliwell Boggle. The area is also said to be haunted by a headless horseman.
References
References
- "Key to English Place-names".
- {{harvnb. Foot. 2006
- Ash, Russell. (1973). "Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain". Reader's Digest Association Limited.
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