Thornton,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire

Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

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.

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

The village was historically sometimes distinguished by the suffix "in Spalding Moor".[3]

St Michael's Church, Thornton

The parish church of St Michael on Main Street is designated a Grade II* listed building.[4]

The other listed structures in the parish are Walbut Lock and Walbut Bridge on the Pocklington Canal, both of which are Grade II listed.[5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thornton Parish (1170211275)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. [2]
    UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Thornton Parish (00FB146)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. [3]
    Allison, K. J., ed. (1976). "Parishes: Thornton". Victoria County History. A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. [4]
    Historic England. "Church of St Michael (1346434)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  5. [5]
    Historic England. "Pocklington Canal Walbut Lock (1083859)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  6. [6]
    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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