Castles · Yorkshire & the Humber
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes — a castle in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cleethorpes is a castle in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Cleethorpes is a coastal town located in Yorkshire. It is known for its beach and promenade rather than a castle, as it does not house any notable castle structures.
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Background
History
on Monday 4 June 2012]] Before becoming a unified town, Cleethorpes was made up of three small villages: Itterby, Oole and Thrunscoe, which were part of a wider parish called Clee (centred on Old Clee) named from clee, an old form of the word clay. The name Cleethorpes is of comparatively recent origin, combining the parish Clee with thorp, an Old English/Old Norse word for "village". The earliest attestations are 1552 for singular Clethorpe (meaning Itterby) and 1588 for plural Clethorpes (including Oole, adjacent to Itterby; later also Thrunscoe slightly to the south). Whilst there are Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in the area, permanent occupation appears to date from the 6th century,…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5533, -0.0215
- District
- North East Lincolnshire
- Parish
- North East Lincolnshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- DN35 0BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
Sources
- wikipedia: Cleethorpes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cleethorpes?
- Cleethorpes is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN35 0BD), in the parish of North East Lincolnshire, unparished area.
- Does Cleethorpes charge admission?
- Cleethorpes typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Cleethorpes?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DN35 0BD. It sits within the Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes parliamentary constituency.