or BRIDLINGTON, a sea-port town of England, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, situated on a bay called Burlington Bay, formed by Flamborough Head, which is about five miles distant, nearly north-east. It is situated about a mile from the shore; but there is another portion of it, named Burlington Quay, situated directly on the coast, formed by a pier which extends a considerable way into the bay. Considerable trade is carried on here, and the burden of the shipping belonging to the port amounts to about 6000 tons. A weekly market is held here, and two annual fairs. Burlington and Burlington Quay contain about 4000 inhabitants. Long. 0. S. W. Lat. 54. S. 30. N.
BURRINGTON, a post-town of Vermont, and capital of Chittenden county. It is the most considerable commercial town of Vermont, and possesses a university, a courthouse, a jail, a bank, an academy, and three places of public worship. The trade is principally with New York. The population in 1820 was 2111. Long. 73. 15. W. Lat. 44. 27. N.