Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire
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| Thornton | |
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 Street in Thornton | |
  Thornton Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| Population | 138 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE759453 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO42 |
| Dialling code | 01759 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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]
The village was historically sometimes distinguished by the suffix "in Spalding Moor".[3]
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]
Recent archaeological excavations at Thornton in advance of a renewable energy project revealed an extensive site of iron smelting, firmly established during the Middle Iron Age and likely linked to the Arras culture.[7]
