Painsthorpe

Painsthorpe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Painsthorpe
Painsthorpe, looking west
Painsthorpe is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Painsthorpe
Painsthorpe
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE814583
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO41
Dialling code01759
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

It is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the village of Kirby Underdale, the area is remote – the nearest settlement of any size is the small town of Pocklington some 5 miles (8 km) to the south. It forms part of the civil parish of Kirby Underdale and was the site of Painsthorpe Abbey, an Anglican Benedictine monastery.

References

    • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.


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