Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 53°53′54″N 0°50′45″W / 53.898317°N 0.845721°W
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Thornton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 138 (2001 census)[1] |
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| 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 | |
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 2001 UK census, Thornton parish had a population of 138.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Thornton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791053&c=Thornton&d=16&e=15&g=391493&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211324050976&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11.
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