Thornton, East Riding Of Yorkshire
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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St Michael's Church, Thornton
According to the 2011 UK census, Thornton parish had a population of 138, exactly the same as on the 2001 UK census.
The village was historically sometimes distinguished by the suffix "in Spalding Moor".
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The parish church of St Michael on Main Street is designated a Grade II* listed building.
The other listed structures in the parish are Walbut Lock and Walbut Bridge on the Pocklington Canal, both of which are Grade II listed.
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thornton Parish (1170211275)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Thornton Parish (00FB146)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael (1346434)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Pocklington Canal Walbut Lock (1083859)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ 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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- Thornton in the Domesday Book