Painsthorpe
Painsthorpe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
| Painsthorpe | |
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Painsthorpe, looking west | |
Painsthorpe Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE814583 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO41 |
| Dialling code | 01759 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
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