Coordinates: 54°05′50″N 0°15′51″W / 54.097201°N 0.264282°W / 54.097201; -0.264282
| Boynton | |
St Andrew's Church, Boynton |
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| Population | 161 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | TA136682 |
| 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 |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | East Yorkshire |
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Boynton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the town of Bridlington and lies on the B1253 road.
According to the 2001 UK census, Boynton parish had a population of 161.
The parish church of St Andrew's is a Grade I listed building. It includes memorials to the Strickland, later Cholmley, later Strickland-Constable Baronets, of Boynton (1641), whose seat was at Boynton Hall.
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