Flinton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Flinton is a village in the civil parish of Humbleton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Hull city centre and lies on the B1238 road.

Flinton
Entering Flinton from the east
Flinton Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	TA220362
• London	160 mi (260 km) S
Civil parish	Humbleton
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HULL
Postcode district	HU11
Dialling code	01964
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Beverley and Holderness
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53.807771°N 0.147486°W / 53.807771; -0.147486

Flinton was formerly a township in the parish of Humbleton,^[1] in 1866 Flinton became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Humbleton.^[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 93.^[3]

In 1823 the village was in the Wapentake of Holderness. Population at the time was 125.^[4]

References

1. "History of Flinton, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
2. "Relationships and changes Flinton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
3. "Population statistics Flinton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
4. Baines, Edward (1823): History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York, p. 206

• Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 5.

External links

• Media related to Flinton at Wikimedia Commons
• Flinton in the Domesday Book