Stillingfleet is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 6 miles (10 km) south of York and nearby settlements include Acaster Selby, Naburn and Appleton Roebuck. In 2011 the parish had a population of 405.
Toponymy
The origin of the name 'Stillingfleet' lies in Old English. The name means 'stretch of river belonging to the family or followers of a man called Styfel', and is composed of the elements Styfel (the name of the landowner), (followers of) and (stream, inlet or creek). The village was recorded as Steflingefled in the Domesday Book of 1086. ==1833 drowning==
1833 drowning
On Boxing Day 1833, 11 members of a party of carol singers from Stillingfleet were drowned when their boat overturned in the nearby River Ouse. ==See also==