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.

The area around Thornton features a number of interesting towns including Beverley, and Bridlington.

Thornton is near some unmissable villages like Bempton,

Thornton is near some unmissable hiking areas like Flamborough Head,

Thornton History

There are some historic monuments around Thornton:

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