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Kilnwick Percy
Kilnwick Percy is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Nunburnholme, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Pocklington town centre, and to the north of the B1246 road. In 1931 the parish had a population of 69.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Nunburnholme.[2] Kilnwick Percy Hall is a Grade II* listed country house built around 1845.[3] It is now a Buddhist meditation and retreat centre.[4]  The grounds of the hall include a lake and a small church in the Norman style dedicated to Saint Helen. The church is designated a Grade II listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[5] In 1823 Kilnwick Percy was a civil parish in the Wapentake and Liberty of Holderness. The ecclesiastical parish was under the patronage of the Dean of York. Population at the time was 43.[6] In 1994, The KP Club, officially known as Kilnwick Percy Resort & Golf Club, was built. It features 120 acres of Yorkshire Wolds countryside, featuring an 18 hole, par 70 golf course, as well as holiday lodges, a spa, restaurant, and function rooms. [7] References
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