Pocklington
Sign in to savePocklington () is a market town and civil parish at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, its population was 10,123. It lies east of York, and north-west of Hull.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Pocklington
- UK place.population
- 10,123
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 United Kingdom census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Pocklington
- UK place.unitary_england
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Goole and Pocklington
- UK place.post_town
- YORK
- UK place.postcode_district
- YO42
- UK place.postcode_area
- YO
- UK place.dial_code
- 01759
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SE802486
- UK place.static_image_2
- Pocklington Coat of Arms.png
- UK place.static_image_2_caption
- Coat of arms
- UK place.static_image_2_width
- 100px
- UK place.website
- Pocklington Town Council
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Town heraldry
- Governance
- Town twinning
- Geography
- Demography
- Entertainment and culture
- Sport
- Media
- Education
- Religion
- Freemasonry
- Transport
- Car
- Bus
- Air
- Rail
- Boat
- Notable people
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Pocklington () is a market town and civil parish at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, its population was 10,123. It lies east of York, and north-west of Hull.
The town's skyline is marked by the 15th-century tower of All Saints' parish church. The ecclesiastical parish includes the hamlet of Kilnwick Percy.