Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire
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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.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south west of the town of Pocklington
Pocklington
Pocklington is a small market town and civil parish situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately east of York....
and 5 miles (8 km) north west of the village of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor
Holme-on-Spalding-Moor
Holme-on-Spalding-Moor is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Howden and south west of Market Weighton...
. It lies just to the north of the Pocklington Canal
Pocklington Canal
The Pocklington Canal is a broad canal which runs for through nine locks from the Canal Head near Pocklington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, to the River Derwent which it joins near East Cottingwith...
.
According to the 2001 UK census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, Thornton parish had a population of 138.