Atwicke, a parish-town, in the north division of Holderness; 2 ¼ miles from Hornsea, 13 from Driffield, 13 ¾ from Bridlington, 14 from Beverley, 42 from York. – Pop. 326. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to St. Lawrence, in the deanery of Holderness, value £4 7s. 11d. p.r. £80. Patron, the King.
Source: A Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire By Thomas Langdale. Second Edition. Printed and Sold by J. Langdale; and sold by T. Langdale, Ripon. 1822.