Patrington

Patrington

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.683563
longitude= -0.011264
official_name= Patrington
population= 1,949 (2001 census)
civil_parish= Patrington
unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england= East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster= Beverley and Holderness
post_town= HULL
postcode_district = HU12
postcode_area= HU
dial_code= 01964
os_grid_reference= TA314226

Patrington is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately Convert|9|mi|km|lk=on south east of Hedon and Convert|4|mi|km|lk=off south west of Withernsea on the A1033 road.

The civil parish is formed by the villages of Patrington and Winestead and the hamlet of Patrington Haven. According to the 2001 UK census, Patrington parish had a population of 1,949.cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791015&c=Patrington&d=16&e=15&g=391258&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211219775859&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Patrington CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-19
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher = Office for National Statistics]

RAF Patrington, built during the Second World War, was a radar station and used for ground-controlled interception. In 1955, following the building of a new RAF base at nearby Holmpton, the base closed, being surplus to requirements. The new base at Holmpton, would later be renamed RAF Patrington.

The parish church of St Patrick is an outstanding example of the decorated period of Gothic architecture and is generally considered to be one of the most beautiful village churches in England. It is known as the "Queen of Holderness" [cite web
url = http://www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/dean20.shtml
title = Deanery of South Holderness
accessdate = 2007-08-02
author = The Diocese of York] and is a Grade I listed building. It contains an Easter Sepulchre.

References

External links

* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ERY/Patrington/index.html Transcribed information from the early 1820s]
* - St Patrick's Church


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