The 1991 Census showed the population of the Parish of Easington which also includes the hamlets of Kilnsea and Out Newton to be 732 which had increased by 106 since the 1981 Census. Easington, is the most southerly village in the Borough and is situated 0.8 Km from the coast on the B1445. The character of the village ranges with the older part consisting mainly of small cottage type properties with a more suburban development on the outskirts. Throughout the village there are many examples of walls and buildings built from cobble taken from the beaches. A unique feature of the village is the Tithe Barn which is a rare example of a timber-framed barn of Medieval form thought to date from the 15th century. Its significance is reflected in its designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (HRWLP, 1999).

Prominent features of Easington include the large gas terminals owned by British Gas and BP along with Powergen's Out Newton Wind Farm. Established in the 1960’s the terminals are one of the Country's main landings for North Sea gas. There is a strong net longshore drift in a southerly direction amounting to erosion at a rate of 1.8m per year. Plans have been proposed to protect the terminal by building a rock revetment at the base of the cliff incorporating the full length of the site (NERC, 1999).

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