Flinton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Flinton
Flinton  Flinton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	TA220362
– London	160 mi (260 km)  S
Civil parish	Humbleton
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HULL
Postcode district	HU11
Dialling code	01964
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Beverley and Holderness
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°48′28″N 0°08′51″W / 53.807771°N 0.147486°W

Flinton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Hull city centre and lies on the B1238 road.

Entering Flinton from the east

Flinton forms part of the civil parish of Humbleton.

In 1823 the village was in the Wapentake of Holderness. Population at the time was 125.^[1]

References

1. Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 206

• Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.

External links

• Media related to Flinton at Wikimedia Commons
• Flinton in the Domesday Book