Painsthorpe
Encyclopedia
Painsthorpe is a hamlet
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
.
It is located about 1 miles (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.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It is located about 1 miles (1.6 km) east of the village of Kirby Underdale
Kirby Underdale
Kirby Underdale is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Pocklington town centre and lies north of the main A166 road from York to Driffield....
, the area is remote - the nearest settlement of any size is the small town of Pocklington
Pocklington
Pocklington is a small market town and civil parish situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately east of York....
some 5 miles (8 km) to the south. It forms part of the civil parish of Kirby Underdale
Kirby Underdale
Kirby Underdale is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north of Pocklington town centre and lies north of the main A166 road from York to Driffield....
and was the site of Painsthorpe Abbey
Painsthorpe Abbey
Painsthorpe Abbey was a monastery of the Anglican Order of St. Benedict. It was established at Painsthorpe in the East Riding of Yorkshire by Aelred Carlyle, a friend of Charles Chapman Grafton, Episcopal Bishop of Fond du Lac and an inspiration for Alfred Hope Patten.-External links:*...
, an Anglican Benedictine
Order of St. Benedict (Anglican)
There are a number of Benedictine Anglican religious orders, some of them using the name Order of St. Benedict . Just like their Roman Catholic counterparts, each abbey / priory / convent is independent of each other...
monastery.