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Hornsea, Yorkshire

Hornsea is a small seaside resort town in Yorkshire, in the East Riding. Hornsea is well known for pottery. A large display of Hornsea Pottery can be seen at the Hornsea Museum. Bettison's Folly is a tower built by a local businessman in the 19th century. Nearby Hornsea Mere is Yorkshire's largest lake and a fine natural feature. The town is within the council area of East Riding of Yorkshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: East Riding
Lat, Long: 53.912218,-0.167085
Grid Reference: TA 2049 4778
Civil Parish: Hornsea CP
Council Area: East Riding of Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: Hull and East Yorkshire SA
Police Area: Humberside PA

GBPN ID: 22790
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hornsea,_Yorkshire_22790

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