Thornton is a Village in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire.

Thornton postcode: YO42 4SE

Retail in Thornton

There are great places to visit near Thornton including some great towns, villages and hiking areas.

There are a several good towns in the Thornton area like Beverley, and Bridlington.

Places near Thornton feature a number of interesting villages including Bempton.

The area around Thornton's best hiking areas can be found at Flamborough Head.

Thornton History

There are some historic monuments around Thornton:

• Moated site and water-management features south of White House
• Site of Archbishop's moated palace and fishponds, Hall Garth.
• Site of Ellerton Priory
• Kexby Bridge Also in EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
• Ousethorpe medieval settlement, moat and mill 310m south of Ousethorpe Farm
• Moated site at St Lois Farm
• Roman minor town identified as Derventio
• Giant's Hill motte
• Round barrow 400m north east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold
• Bolton Old Hall moated site
• Motte and bailey castle, fishpond and moated site north and east of Aughton church
• Moated grange at Monk Farm
• Park Closes moated lodge, 130m south west of Park Farm
• Rectilinear enclosures
• Moated site at Chapelgarth, 450m north east of Manor Farm
• Round barrow 250m east of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold
• Round barrow 850m north of Wold Farm, Bishop Wilton Wold