Painsthorpe

Painsthorpe
Painsthorpe
 Painsthorpe shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE814583
Civil parishKirby Underdale
Unitary authorityEast Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial countyEast Riding of Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town YORK
Postcode district YO41
Dialling code 01759
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentEast Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 54°00′52″N 0°45′29″W / 54.014381°N 0.758116°W

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

Painsthorpe, looking west

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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