OWTHORNE, a parish comprising the township of
Waxholme, in the middle division, and the townships
of South Frodingham, Owthorne, and Rimswell, in: the
southern division, of the wapentake of HOLDERNESS,
East riding of the county of YORK, and containing 415
inhabitants, of which number, 143 are in the township
of Owthorne, 18 miles (E.) from Kingston upon Hull.
The .living -is a vicarage, in the archdeaconry of the East
riding, and diocese of York, rated in the king's books
at £ 11. 6. 3., and in-the patronage of the Crown. The
church, which was dedicated to St. Peter, fell into the
sea on February 16th, 1816, and, in -consequence of the
continual encroachments of that element, the village has
also sustained considerable damage.