Pocklington Provincial
Ward in East Riding of Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.95, -0.844 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 75 51 |
| Dialling code: | 01759 (Pocklington) |
Pocklington Provincial sits around the market town of Pocklington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, on the southern fringe of the Yorkshire Wolds. The ward has a compact town centre of Georgian and Victorian streets, a winding beck and the nearby stretch of the Pocklington Canal, making it popular with walkers, cyclists and commuters heading into York.
Locally the economy is still rooted in agriculture and small family businesses, complemented by independent shops, cafés and a notable independent school, Pocklington School. The area is proud of its community events and heritage - recent archaeological finds, including an Iron Age chariot burial discovered near Pocklington, have added to its historic interest while the town remains a lively service hub for surrounding villages.
Postcode districts covering Pocklington Provincial
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 24.6 miles39.5 km
- York 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Beverley 18.7 miles30 km
- Selby 14.9 miles24 km
- Goole 17 miles27.4 km
- Brough and Elloughton 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Thorne 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Kippax 24.9 miles40 km
- Garforth 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Knottingley 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Wetherby 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Driffield 17 miles27.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Fangfoss Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Barmby Moor Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wilberfoss Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Newton on Derwent Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Yapham Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Full Sutton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Allerthorpe Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Newton upon Derwent Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Catton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Pocklington Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Thornton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Bishop Wilton Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Pocklington Provincial
YO42 2EU, YO41 5AF, YO41 5RD, YO41 1BH, YO42 1TN, YO42 2SQ, YO41 4BW, YO42 2AQ, YO42 2WA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 33 miles53.1 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 33.7 miles54.3 km
- Murton Lane 6.8 miles10.9 km
- York Railway Station 10.1 miles16.3 km
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Schools in Pocklington Provincial
- Barmby Moor C of E Primary School Primary
- Pocklington Junior School Primary
- St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
- Stamford Bridge Primary School Primary
- Sutton Upon Derwent C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Wilberfoss C of E Primary School Primary
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- University of York University 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Wentworth College College 8.7 miles14 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.5 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Castle Howard Estate 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Castle Howard Country house 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Eden Camp Museum 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 14.4 miles23.1 km