Towthorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire
Appearance
Towthorpe is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fimber, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the Yorkshire Wolds just north of the B1248 road, approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Driffield and 2 miles (3 km) south-west of Sledmere. In 1931 the parish had a population of 66.[1] The deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument.[2]
Governance
[edit]Towthorpe was formerly a township in the parish of Wharram-Percy,[3] in 1866 Towthorpe became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Fimber.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics Towthorpe Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Towthorpe medieval settlement (1016932)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "History of Towthorpe, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Towthorpe Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11.
External links
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- Towthorpe in the Domesday Book