Shiptonthorpe

Shiptonthorpe (/ˈʃɪptənθɔːrp/) is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) southeast of the market town of Pocklington and 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the market town of Market Weighton.

According to the 2011 UK census, Shiptonthorpe parish had a population of 503, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 419. It has a petrol station, two churches, a shop, and a Renault main dealer. The Parish Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed building. On the outskirts, there is a garden centre called Langlands, and a McDonald's (previously a Little Chef) which opened in 2014. It formerly had two pubs. The A1079 road runs through it. Plans for a bypass were put forward in the 1989 Roads for Prosperity white paper, but later dropped. From 1847 to 1965, Shiptonthorpe was served by Londesborough railway station on the York to Beverley Line.