Fraisthorpe
village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Fraisthorpe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Barmston, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) south of Bridlington town centre. It lies to the east of the A165 road.
Up to 2009, Fraisthorpe beach was used to hold a yearly Elim Pentecostal Church youth and family camp. In 1891 the parish had a population of 95.
Within Fraisthorpe is the Grade II listed Anglican chapel dedicated to St Edmund. Originally 13th century, it was remodelled in 1893 by Smith and Brodrick. The chancel and nave are unified, and constructed of rubble and cobble. Remaining from the 1893 rebuild are the 4-foot (1.2 m) high remains of a 13th-century pier in the south wall, which Pevsner asserted might be evidence of a former south aisle.
History
The name Fraisthorpe derives from the Old Norse Freistingrsþorp or Freysteinnsþorp meaning 'Freistingr's' or 'Freysteinn's secondary settlement'.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Fraisthorpe” as village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5477805. Authority coordinates are 54.039, -0.240. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2009, 1891 and 1893.
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