BURSTWICK, a parish in the southern division of the wapentake of HOLDERNESS, East riding of the county of YORK, comprising the townships of Burstwick, and Ryhill with Camerton, and containing 751 inhabitants, of which number, 436 are in the township of Burstwick, 3 miles (E. by S.) from Hedon. The living is a perpetual curacy, united to the vicarage of Skeckling, in the archdeaconry of the East riding, and diocese of York. The church is principally in the later style of English architecture.