Historically the area was in the wapentake of Whitby Strand, and within the parish of Whitby. However, in 1878, it was made into a separate parish, and then later the parish of Helredale was created from lands in the north of the old parish boundary.[2] In 1859, the parish totalled an area of 4,396 acres (1,779 ha), but at the 2011 census, this amounted to 10,080 acres (4,079 hectares).[3][4]
All Saints Church
According to the 2011 UK census, Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre parish had a population of 790,[4] up from the 2001 UK census figure of 763.[5] A population estimation by North Yorkshire County Council in 2015, listed the parish as having 850 inhabitants,[6] and this had dropped to 710 by the 2021 Census.[1]
There is a small church, built between 1876 and 1877 that is dedicated to All Saints, and is a Grade II listed building.[7] previously, the Chapel of All Saints was in the parish, but this had fallen into disrepair by the 1820s, with only a 6.5-foot (2 m) cross to mark the site.[8] Besides the church, there are eleven other listed buildings in the parish, all are grade II listed.[9]
Electoral reform in 1832, and in 1885, saw many townships in the area, including Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre, being represented at Westminster by one Member of Parliament.[10] The area is now represented as part of the Scarborough and Whitby Constituency.[11]
In the west of the parish, Rigg Mill Beck and Stainsacre Beck both combine and run north-westwards into the River Esk above Ruswarp. Rigg Mill Beck used to have a water-powered corn mill working on it.[12][13] The parish contains the two settlements of Hawsker (High and Low), and Stainsacre, and consists of moorland in the south-west, arable land around the settlements, and a long coastal strip fronting onto the North Sea.[11][14]
Notes
^Estimated population.[6]
References
^ a b c"Census 2021, ONS Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre". ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^Page, William (1968). The Victoria history of the county of York, North Riding volume 2. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall for the University of London Institute of Historical Research. p. 506. ISBN 0712903100.
^Whellan, T. (1859). History and Topography of the City of York, and the North Riding of Yorkshire: embracing a general review of the early history of Great Britain, and a general history and description of the County of York, Volume 2. Beverley: John Green. p. 822. OCLC 74378767.
^"2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2008. Note - an additional 6 people are recorded on land common to Fylingdales and Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre civil parishes.
^ a b"2015 Population Estimates: Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. December 2016. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^Allen, Thomas (1828). A new and complete history of the county of York. London: Hinton. p. 231. OCLC 621638.
^"Listed Buildings in Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre, Scarborough, North Yorkshire". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^Page, William (1968). The Victoria history of the county of York, North Riding volume 2. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall for the University of London Institute of Historical Research. p. 515. ISBN 0712903100.
^ a b"Election Maps". ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^"Rigg Mill Bk/Long Mill Bk catch (trib of Esk) Water Body". environment.data.gov. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^"Rigg Mill, Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre – The Mills Archive". new.millsarchive.org. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^"Genuki: Whitby Parish information from Bulmers' 1890., Yorkshire (North Riding)". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^ a b c d e f g h i j kPage, William, ed. (1907). The Victoria history of the county of York. vol 3. London: Constable & Co. p. 523. OCLC 500092527.
^ a b c d e f"Administrative unit Hawsker With Stainsacre CP/Tn Parish-level Unit". visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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