Kilnwick Percy

Kilnwick Percy is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Nunburnholme, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Pocklington town centre, and to the north of the B1246 road. In 1931 the parish had a population of 69.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Nunburnholme.[2]

Not to be confused with Kilnwick.

Kilnwick Percy
St Helen’s Church, Kilnwick Percy
Kilnwick Percy is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Kilnwick Percy
Kilnwick Percy
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE825500
• London170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO42
Dialling code01759
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Kilnwick Percy Hall is a Grade II* listed country house built around 1845.[3] It is now a Buddhist meditation and retreat centre.[4]

Kilnwick Percy Hall

The grounds of the hall include a lake and a small church in the Norman style dedicated to Saint Helen. The church is designated a Grade II listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[5]

In 1823 Kilnwick Percy was a civil parish in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. The ecclesiastical parish was under the patronage of the Dean of York. Population at the time was 43.[6]

References
  1. "Population statistics Kilnwick Percy CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. "Relationships and changes Kilnwick Percy CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. Historic England. "Kilnwick Percy Hall (1309858)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. "Welcome to Madhyamaka Buddhist Centre". Madhyamaka Buddhist Meditation Centre. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  5. Historic England. "Church of St Helen (1346280)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  6. Baines, Edward (1823). History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York. p. 360.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 7.


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