Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Thornton
Thornton  Thornton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	138 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE759453
Civil parish	Thornton
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	YORK
Postcode district	YO42
Dialling code	01759
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	East Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°53′54″N 0°50′45″W / 53.898317°N 0.845721°W

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]

References

1. "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Thornton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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.

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

External links

• Thornton in the Domesday Book