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 was formerly a township in the parish of Humbleton, in 1866 Flinton became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Humbleton. In 1931 the parish had a population of 93. In 1823 the village was in the Wapentake of Holderness. Population at the time was 125. The name Flinton derives from the Old English flinttūn meaning 'flint settlement'.