Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Thornton

Street in Thornton
Thornton
Thornton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 138 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference SE759453
Civil parish
  • Thornton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town YORK
Postcode district YO42
Dialling code 01759
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament

Thornton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of the town of Pocklington and 5 miles (8 km) north-west of the village of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor. It lies just to the north of the Pocklington Canal.

According to the 2011 UK census, Thornton parish had a population of 138,[1] exactly the same as on the 2001 UK census.[2]

St Michael's Church, Thornton

The parish church of St Michael on Main Street is designated a Grade II* listed building.[3]

The other listed structures in the parish are Walbut Lock and Walbut Bridge on the Pocklington Canal, both of which are Grade II listed.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thornton Parish (1170211275)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Thornton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Michael (1346434)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Pocklington Canal Walbut Lock (1083859)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Pocklington Canal Walbut Bridge (1309793)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11.


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