Pocklington | |
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![]() Market Place | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
Population | 10,123 (2021 United Kingdom census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE802486 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO42 |
Dialling code | 01759 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Pocklington Town Council |
Pocklington (/ˈpɒklɪŋtən/[citation needed]) 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 13 miles (21 km) east of York,[2] and 22 miles (35 km) 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.