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Holderness is an area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, on the north-east coast of England. An area of rich agricultural land, Holderness was marshland until it was drained in the Middle Ages . Topographically , Holderness has more in common with the Netherlands than with other parts of Yorkshire.
Holderness, low-lying peninsula and geographic region, geographic county of East Riding of Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, England, between the River Humber estuary and the North Sea.
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Preston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) east of Hull city centre it lies just north of the A1033 road on the crossroads between the B1240 and B1362 roads.
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Holderness is low ground, without hills, close to sea level and swept by the wind. It has boundaries which are clearly defined by the rising land of the Yorkshire Wolds to the north and west, the North Sea to the east and the River Humberto the south. Holderness is essentially farming land, with long, sandy beached providing seaside resorts. The la...
The Valley of the River Hull
The River Hull valley dominates the western landscape of Holderness. The river and its associated wetland habitats support a diverse range of plants and animals. The upper tributaries of the river originate on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds before entering the area of glacial and alluvial deposits of Holderness. The river bed varies in composition reflecting the underlying geology. In the upper reaches of the river water crowfoot, lesser water parsnip, mares tail and spiked water milfoil may...
The Coast
The coast from Bridlington in the north to Spurn Point is an interesting complex of coastal processes. The soft cliffs of Holderness are subject to rapid erosion whilst the eroded material is being deposited on the Spurn Peninsula. The speed of erosion along the glacial till cliffs prohibits colonisation of anything but sparse ruderal vegetation. Coltsfoot is particularly common and sand martin colonies have become established in places. Hornsea Mereis the largest natural lake in Yorkshire at...
The Humber Estuary
The intertidal system of the estuary of the River Humber has local seagrass beds that provide feeding and wintering areas for over 133,000 waders and wildfowl. It is rich in invertebrate communities. The estuary also provides for breeding birds, grey seals and natterjack toads. Spurn Point at the tip of the Spurn Peninsula is made of hard glacial moraine so is less liable to erosion than areas further north on the Holderness coast. The Spurn Peninsula is a beach with dunes which moves in resp...
Prehistory
There is archaeological evidence to suggest that the first settlers in Holderness arrived in the Neolithic era when the plain was still very wet and most likely consisted of a mixture of marshes, lakes, islands and woodland. As the sea level changed and the area became drier it was progressively cleared of trees and the higher drier parts were initially favoured for settlement.
Middle Ages
The Domesdaysurvey reveals that in the reign of Edward the Confessor there were 45 different freeholders having land in Holderness. The name of Holderness may be derived from the Old Norse "hold" which was the Norse equivalent of a baron; thus ‘’Holdarness’’: “Holds’ headland”. After the Norman Conquest of England, the extensive Lordship of Holderness was given by King William I of England to Drogo de la Beuvirere, a Flemish supporter. This Drogo built a castle at Skipsea before 1087, when hi...
Early modern period
The Aumale lordship had also passed to the crown and was obtained along with some former monastic lands by the Constable family of Burton Constablein the 16th century. Other large estates created from former monastic holdings were sold by the crown to private landowners in the 17th and 18th centuries. Piecemeal attempts were made to improve the poor drainage of the area and with the formation of drainage boards in the later 18th century flooding began to be controlled. The remaining wastes we...
The three small towns of Hedon, Hornsea and Withernsea offer a range of facilities and the larger local centres of Bridlington and Beverley are regularly used by Holderness people. Hull is the largest commercial centre which is regularly used and it provides employment for a significant proportion of the population. Agriculture is the traditional e...
"The Adventure of the Priory School", a Sherlock Holmes mystery by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, takes place mostly in Holderness, and one of the main characters is the Duke of Holderness, who resides in...The Summoner's Taleby Geoffrey ChaucerSouth Ridingby Winifred Holtby."Spurn Head," part three of Will Self's Walking to Hollywood, in which the rapid erosion of the Holderness Coast is used as a metaphor for the effects of Alzheimer's disease.The Holderness Coast is a stretch of coastline in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, along the North Sea. It runs approximately 61 km (38 miles) from Flamborough Head in the north to Spurn Head in the south.
Holderness through time. Holderness is now part of East Riding of Yorkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Riding of Yorkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Holderness itself, go to Units and Statistics.
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from small towns, quent villages, rambling hills, countryside walks, cycling in the hills, to mountain biking to road racing, grande churches, bustling country mansions, traditional cafes, to Michelin 5 star restaurants, Holderness has it all and more
