About Dunnington
Dunnington is normally linked with the nearby village of Grimston. Together these two beautiful villages nestle on a ridgeway which runs from the East Yorkshire Wolds to the historic City of York, England.
Their position, situated 4 miles east of York has, influenced their history, as illustrated by archaeological finds such as Neolithic and Bronze age flint tools, Iron age pottery, Roman coins and Saxon artefacts. These point to a long history of settlements on this village site. Reference to the villages can be found in the Domesday Book.
For many years Dunnington was a major producer of chicory but now sugar beets are a much more popular crop.
Click here to see the Wikipedia article about Dunnington.
Click here to see the British History Online article about Dunnington.
St. Nicholas' Church in Dunnington has its own website and there are some nice images of the church here.
Friends of Hagg Wood is a local group whose focus is on Hagg Wood (just east of Dunnington) but their interests extend to many aspects of the landscape in the local area and they share many members with DttA.
There are three pubs in the village including The Windmill out on the Hull road.
Fiona Hogg Floral Designs is located in Dunnington on the York road along with Fabric Gallery and Interiors. The head office of the Costcutter chain of grocery stores is between the village proper and the Hull road and one of their shops is near the local pharmacy. The Dunnington Sports Club hosts football, cricket and bowls and has tennis and squash courts and a bar and restaurant.
On the map below you can move the image about my clicking and dragging or you can use the controls in the upper left hand corner which also allow you to zoom in or out. The Dunnington Reading Room (where the group's historical archive is kept) is marked as is the village of Grimston.
View the Dunnington area on the Google Map website.