Auburn, East Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Description

Auburn or Awburn, a township in Carnaby parish, E.R. Yorkshire, on the coast, 2 miles SE of Carnaby railway station, and 3½ S by W of Bridlington. Post town, Carnaby under Hull. Much of the land has been washed away by the sea, and both church and village, with the exception of one farm, have disappeared. Area, 216 acres, of which 75 are in Bridlington parish; population, 13.

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for the East Riding of Yorkshire is available to browse.

Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following East Riding newspapers online:

• Hull Daily Mail
• Hull Packet
• Driffield Times
• Hull Advertiser and Exchange Gazette
• Beverley and East Riding Recorder