Boynton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Boynton
Boynton
	St Andrew's Church, Boynton
	Boynton Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	161 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	TA136682
• London	180 mi (290 km) S
Civil parish	Boynton;
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire;
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDLINGTON
Postcode district	YO16
Dialling code	01262
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Bridlington and The Wolds;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°05′50″N 0°15′51″W / 54.097201°N 0.264282°W

Boynton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 3 miles (5 km) west of the town of Bridlington and lies on the B1253 road.

According to the 2001 UK census, the parish had a population of 161.^[1] However the 2011 census grouped the parish with Grindale (2001 pop. 98), giving a total of 229.^[2] The parish church of St Andrew is a Grade I listed building.^[3] It includes a 15th-century tower,^[4] as well as memorials to the Strickland, later Cholmley, later Strickland-Constable Baronets, of Boynton (1641), whose seat was Boynton Hall, which is also Grade I listed.^[5]

From the mediaeval era until the 19th century Boynton was part of Dickering Wapentake.^[6] Between 1894 and 1974 Boynton was a part of the Bridlington Rural District, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.^[7] Between 1974 and 1996 it was part of the Borough of North Wolds (later Borough of East Yorkshire), in the county of Humberside.

St Andrew's Church

St Andrew's Church is remarkable for its profusion of turkeys - in the lectern, the windows, and the roof bosses. This is a tribute to William Strickland (d. 1598) who is said to have brought turkeys to Britain.