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{{Short description|A river in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}
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| name = Gypsey Race
| name = Gypsey Race
| name_etymology = Gypsia<ref group="note">From the Old English Gypsia meaning to suddenly spring into life</ref><ref name=":BFP:">{{cite news|last=Hulbert|first=Linda|title=Origin of the Gypsey Race|url=http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/your-say/origin-of-the-gypsey-race-1-1723797|access-date= 4 November 2016|work=Bridlington Free Press|date= 21 May 2008}}</ref>
| etymology = Gypsia
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| image = The Gypsey Race, from the A165, Bridlington (geograph 1793336).jpg
| image_caption =
| image_caption = Gypsey Race near [[Bridlington]]
| image_alt = A narrow beck, curving between two fields
| source1_location = Duggleby
| source1_location = Duggleby
| source1_coordinates= {{coord|54|5|21|N|0|39|33|W}}
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| source1_long_m = 39
| source1_long_s = 33
| source1_long_EW = W
| mouth_location = [[North Sea]] at [[Bridlington]]
| mouth_location = [[North Sea]] at [[Bridlington]]
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| pushpin_map =East Riding of Yorkshire
| pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth shown within the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]]
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| subdivision_name1 = [[England]]
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| length = {{convert|41.4|km|mi}}<ref name=":CDE:">{{cite web|title=Gypsey Race from Source to North Sea|url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB104026072790|website=Catchment Data Explorer|publisher=Environment Agency|access-date= 4 November 2016}}</ref>
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| length = {{convert|41.4|km|mi}}<ref name=":CDE:">{{cite web|title=Gypsey Race from Source to North Sea|url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/WaterBody/GB104026072790|website=Catchment Data Explorer|publisher=Environment Agency|accessdate=4 November 2016}}</ref>
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The '''Gypsey Race''' is a [[Winterbourne (stream)|winterbourne]] stream<ref name=":EYRT1:">{{cite web|title=Gypsey race|url=http://www.eastyorkshireriverstrust.org.uk/uploads/publications/newsLetter02April2008.pdf|website=eastyorkshireriverstrust.org|publisher=East Yorkshire Chalk Rivers Trust|accessdate=4 November 2016|page=2|format=PDF|date=April 2008}}</ref> that runs through the villages of [[West Lutton]], [[East Lutton]], [[Helperthorpe]], [[Weaverthorpe]], [[Butterwick, Foxholes|Butterwick]], [[Foxholes, North Yorkshire|Foxholes]], [[Wold Newton, East Riding of Yorkshire|Wold Newton]], [[Burton Fleming]], [[Rudston]] and [[Boynton, East Riding of Yorkshire|Boynton]]. The stream flows into the [[North Sea]] in [[Bridlington]] harbour. It is the most northerly of the Yorkshire chalk streams.<ref name=":EYRT1:" />
The '''Gypsey Race''' is a [[Winterbourne (stream)|winterbourne]] stream<ref name=":EYRT1:">{{cite web|title=Gypsey race|url=http://www.eastyorkshireriverstrust.org.uk/uploads/publications/newsLetter02April2008.pdf|website=eastyorkshireriverstrust.org|publisher=East Yorkshire Chalk Rivers Trust|access-date=4 November 2016|page=2|format=PDF|date=April 2008}}</ref> that rises to the east of [[Wharram-le-Street]] and flows through the villages of [[Duggleby]], [[Kirby Grindalythe]], [[West Lutton]], [[East Lutton]], [[Helperthorpe]], [[Weaverthorpe]], [[Butterwick, Foxholes|Butterwick]], [[Foxholes, North Yorkshire|Foxholes]], [[Wold Newton, East Riding of Yorkshire|Wold Newton]], [[Burton Fleming]], [[Rudston]] and [[Boynton, East Riding of Yorkshire|Boynton]]. The stream flows into the [[North Sea]] in [[Bridlington]] harbour. It is the most northerly of the Yorkshire chalk streams.<ref name=":EYRT1:" />


The Gypsey Race rises in the [[Great Wold Valley]] through a series of springs and flows intermittently between Duggleby and West Lutton where it runs underground in the chalk aquifer before re-surfacing in Rudston. It has been known during very wet conditions for the stream to re-appear at Wold Newton<ref name=":CDE2:">{{cite web|title=Gypsey Race - Summary|url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/OperationalCatchment/3214/Summary|website=Catchment data Explorer|publisher=Environment Agency|accessdate=4 November 2016}}</ref> some {{convert|7|km|order=flip}} north west of Rudston.<ref>{{cite map|title = Scarborough & Bridlington|map=101|year =2006 |scale =1:50,000 |series =Landranger |publisher =Ordnance Survey|edition=D2|isbn =9780319229057}}</ref> Waters from the aquifer running between West Lutton and Wold Newton also heads south to re-appear at Elmswell feeding West Beck and the River Hull.<ref name=":CDE2:" /> According to folklore, when the Gypsey Race is flowing, bad fortune is at hand.<ref>
The Gypsey Race rises in the [[Great Wold Valley]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Great Wold Valley Heritage Trail|url=http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Trail-leaflet-A4-final-270913.pdf|website=ryedaleconnect.org|publisher=Ryedale District Council|access-date=4 November 2016|page=1|format=PDF}}</ref> through a series of springs and flows intermittently between [[Duggleby]] and West Lutton where it runs underground in the chalk aquifer before re-surfacing in Rudston. It has been known during very wet conditions for the stream to re-appear at Wold Newton<ref name=":CDE2:">{{cite web|title=Gypsey Race – Summary|url=http://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/OperationalCatchment/3214/Summary|website=Catchment data Explorer|publisher=Environment Agency|access-date=4 November 2016}}</ref> some {{convert|7|km|order=flip}} north-west of Rudston.<ref>{{cite map|title = Scarborough & Bridlington|map=101|year =2006 |scale =1:50,000 |series =Landranger |publisher =Ordnance Survey|edition=D2|isbn =9780319229057}}</ref> Water from the aquifer running between West Lutton and Wold Newton also heads south to re-appear at Elmswell feeding [[West Beck]] and the [[River Hull]].<ref name=":CDE2:" />
According to folklore, when the Gypsey Race is flowing in flood (The Woe Waters), bad fortune is at hand.<ref>
{{cite book
{{cite book
|last = Cooper
|last = Cooper
|first = A.N.
|first = A. N.
|authorlink =
|title = The Curiosities of East Yorkshire
|title = The Curiosities of East Yorkshire
|publisher = E.T.W. Dennis
|publisher = E. T. W. Dennis
|location = Scarborough
|location = Scarborough
|year = 1921
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|oclc=19825990}}
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</ref> It flowed in the year before the great plague of 1664, the restoration of Charles II (1660) and the landing of William of Orange (1688).
</ref> It was in flood in the year before the [[Great Plague of London|Great Plague]] of 1665–66, the restoration of [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] (1660) and the landing of [[William III of England|William of Orange]] (1688), before both [[World War One]] and [[World War Two]], plus the bad winters of 1947 and 1962.<ref name=":BFP:" />

The stream also badly flooded the village of Burton Fleming in 2012 when the water was {{convert|2|ft}} deep in places.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Townend|first1=Jon|title=Burton Fleming residents bailing out after floodwater enters homes|url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/burton-fleming-residents-bailing-floodwater/story-17693130-detail/story.html|access-date=4 November 2016|work=Hull Daily Mail|date=27 December 2012}}</ref>

Villagers in Boynton have an annual duck race on the stream in May. Hundreds of yellow plastic ducks are paid for and race the Race in aid of funds for the village hall.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bottoms up at Boynton|url=http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/bottoms-up-at-boynton-1-1735242|access-date=4 November 2016|work=Bridlington Free Press|date=6 May 2010}}</ref>


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==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 16 November 2022

Gypsey Race
A narrow beck, curving between two fields
Gypsey Race near Bridlington
Gypsey Race is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Gypsey Race
Location of the mouth shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
EtymologyGypsia[note 1][1]
Location
CountryEngland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationDuggleby
 • coordinates54°5′21″N 0°39′33″W / 54.08917°N 0.65917°W / 54.08917; -0.65917
 • elevation114 metres (374 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
North Sea at Bridlington
 • coordinates
54°4′52″N 0°11′27″W / 54.08111°N 0.19083°W / 54.08111; -0.19083
Length41.4 kilometres (25.7 mi)[2]
Basin size265.5 square kilometres (102.5 sq mi)[2]

The Gypsey Race is a winterbourne stream[3] that rises to the east of Wharram-le-Street and flows through the villages of Duggleby, Kirby Grindalythe, West Lutton, East Lutton, Helperthorpe, Weaverthorpe, Butterwick, Foxholes, Wold Newton, Burton Fleming, Rudston and Boynton. The stream flows into the North Sea in Bridlington harbour. It is the most northerly of the Yorkshire chalk streams.[3]

The Gypsey Race rises in the Great Wold Valley[4] through a series of springs and flows intermittently between Duggleby and West Lutton where it runs underground in the chalk aquifer before re-surfacing in Rudston. It has been known during very wet conditions for the stream to re-appear at Wold Newton[5] some 4.3 miles (7 km) north-west of Rudston.[6] Water from the aquifer running between West Lutton and Wold Newton also heads south to re-appear at Elmswell feeding West Beck and the River Hull.[5]

According to folklore, when the Gypsey Race is flowing in flood (The Woe Waters), bad fortune is at hand.[7] It was in flood in the year before the Great Plague of 1665–66, the restoration of Charles II (1660) and the landing of William of Orange (1688), before both World War One and World War Two, plus the bad winters of 1947 and 1962.[1]

The stream also badly flooded the village of Burton Fleming in 2012 when the water was 2 feet (0.61 m) deep in places.[8]

Villagers in Boynton have an annual duck race on the stream in May. Hundreds of yellow plastic ducks are paid for and race the Race in aid of funds for the village hall.[9]

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Notes

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  1. ^ From the Old English Gypsia meaning to suddenly spring into life

References

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  1. ^ a b Hulbert, Linda (21 May 2008). "Origin of the Gypsey Race". Bridlington Free Press. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Gypsey Race from Source to North Sea". Catchment Data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Gypsey race" (PDF). eastyorkshireriverstrust.org. East Yorkshire Chalk Rivers Trust. April 2008. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Great Wold Valley Heritage Trail" (PDF). ryedaleconnect.org. Ryedale District Council. p. 1. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Gypsey Race – Summary". Catchment data Explorer. Environment Agency. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  6. ^ "101" (Map). Scarborough & Bridlington (D2 ed.). 1:50,000. Landranger. Ordnance Survey. 2006. ISBN 9780319229057.
  7. ^ Cooper, A. N. (1921). The Curiosities of East Yorkshire. Scarborough: E. T. W. Dennis. OCLC 19825990.
  8. ^ Townend, Jon (27 December 2012). "Burton Fleming residents bailing out after floodwater enters homes". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Bottoms up at Boynton". Bridlington Free Press. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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