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.

Beverley, and Bridlington are some of Thornton best towns to visit near Thornton.

Bempton is a great place to visit close to Thornton if you like villages.

The area close to Thornton boasts some of the best hiking areas including Flamborough Head.

Thornton History

There are some historic monuments around Thornton:

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