Bempton

Bempton

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 54.1317
longitude= -0.1772
official_name= Bempton
population= 1,050 (2001 census)
civil_parish= Bempton
unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england= East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster= East Yorkshire
post_town= BRIDLINGTON
postcode_district = YO15
postcode_area= YO
dial_code= 01262
os_grid_reference= TA115807

Bempton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, near the border with North Yorkshire. It is near the North Sea coast and Flamborough Head, and is situated about Convert|4|mi|km|lk=on north of Bridlington. It lies on the B1229 road between Speeton and Flamborough. It is served by Bempton railway station which is on the Yorkshire Coast Line that runs between Hull and Scarborough.The parish of Bempton also contains Buckton village, which is situated directly next to Bempton.According to the 2001 UK census, Bempton parish had a population of 1,050.cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790919&c=Bempton&d=16&e=15&g=390463&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1210796793952&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Bempton CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-14
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher = Office for National Statistics]

The parish church of St Michael is a Grade II* listed building

The village is well known for its cliffs. Bempton Cliffs is an RSPB nature reserve, best known for its breeding seabirds, including Northern Gannet, Atlantic Puffin, Razorbill, Common Guillemot, Black-legged Kittiwake and Fulmar. Bempton also used to be home to RAF Bempton, an early warning station. Some of the old buildings are still visible from the cliff top.

Bempton has a post office and general store, a garage, a hairdressers, antique shop, village hall and snooker club. It is home to Bempton Primary School, which has recently been completely rebuilt. It also has a public house, The White Horse, which has a distinctive blue tiled roof.

Recently a new children's playground has been built between the villages of Bempton and Buckton.

Bronze Age pit dwellings have been discovered near Bempton.

ee also

* Bempton Cliffs
* RAF Bempton
* Bempton railway station

References

External links

*IoE|166787 - St Michael's Church
* [http://bemptonquiz.googlepages.com Bempton Village Hall Quiz website]


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