1086: "Bretlinton" is mentioned in the Doomsday Book. Later it was called "Burlington"... the forerunner of modern Bridlington. 1871: Six local lifeboatmen are killed in "The Great Gale" which sank shipping in Bridlington Bay. 1883: Bridlington's streets are lit by gas for the first time. 1911: The John Bull seaside rock factory .... which now makes rock for towns all over the world is founded, and is still a thriving business today. 1932: The Spa Royal Hall is built in just five months. It's predecessor has been destroyed in a huge fire. 1993: Bridlington Town football club win the FA Vase at Wembley.
Other unusual facts:
The original town lay two miles inland .... but it expanded to the coastline when tourism became popular in the 19th century.
The original town centre lay in what's now called the "Old Town". Bridlington Market was held there for the last time in 1910. In 2000 Bridlington acquired it's own town council.
Bridlington is the home of the official museum of the East Riding of Yorkshire. It's housed at Sewerby Hall ... a stately home owned by the East Riding Council.
It houses a collection of memorabilia linked to the adventures of the Hull born flying ace Amy Johnson.
The National Domino Championships are held annually in Bridlington.
In one year scuffles broke out between rival fans and now security guards are employed to prevent any recurrence of Britain's only known case of "Domino Hooliganism".
