Discover Pocklington, East Yorkshire

Pocklington, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Market_Place,_Pocklington_-_geograph.org.uk_-_59103.jpg
Author: Ian Lavender


Pocklington is a market town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Often known locally as Pock, it is 21 km (13 mi) to the east of York. Pocklington has a population of 8,000 people (2012 estimate).

Pocklington dates back to the Anglo-Saxon period, when an Anglian settlement was established there around AD 650. It was originally named Poclintun. By 1086, when the Domesday Book was compiled, it had emerged as the second largest settlement in Yorkshire after York itself.

The wool trade of the Middle Ages helped fuel the growth of Pocklington. Today it is a typical British small town, with its share of High Street shops and public houses.

Pocklington Canal Head: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canal_Head_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1415493.jpg
Author: DS Pugh

Visiting Pocklington

Take the A1(M) motorway until Exit 47, then continue east on the A59 road until York. From York, take the A1079 road heading east till you arrive in Pocklington.

Places of Interest in Pocklington

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