About Withernsea in East Riding of Yorkshire

Withernsea is a town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the Holderness coast, to the east of the River Humber and on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds. The town has a population of 5,355, according to the 2011 UK census.

The town's name is thought to derive from Old English wiðran sæ, meaning "sea without a harbour". Withernsea is a relatively new town, having only been founded in 1854. It was created as a seaside resort by the Yorkshire entrepreneur Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 1st Baron Masham, who also developed neighbouring Hornsea.

Lister built a pier and promenade, and established a regular steamboat service from Hull. The pier was opened in 1864 and is one of only two remaining in Yorkshire (the other being at Bridlington). It is Grade II listed. Withernsea Lighthouse was built in 1848 on the site of an earlier light tower. It is also Grade II listed and is now used as a holiday home.

The town's motto is "A Welcoming Place by the Sea".