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.

Thornton
Street in Thornton
Thornton Location 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
UK Parliament	Bridlington and The Wolds
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.898317°N 0.845721°W / 53.898317; -0.845721

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]