Eddlethorpe Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.0909°N -0.8114°W
Official Name:Eddlethorpe
Static Image Name:Road to Norton-on-Derwent - geograph.org.uk - 2917539.jpg
Civil Parish:Burythorpe
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:Thirsk and Malton
Post Town:MALTON
Postcode District:YO17
Postcode Area:YO
Dial Code:01656
Os Grid Reference:SE778667
London Distance Mi:175
London Direction:S

Eddlethorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burythorpe, in North Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 4miles south from Malton, and between the village of Langton to the east, and Westow to the south-west.

Until 1974 the hamlet was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire and from 1974 until 2023 was part of the Ryedale district.

In 1823 Eddlethorpe (then Eddlethorp), was in the civil parish of Westow, and the Wapentake of Buckrose in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Population at the time was 62, with occupations including two farmers, one of whom was the Surveyor of Highways.[1]

Eddlethorpe was formerly a township in the parish of Westow,[2] in 1866 Eddlethorpe became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burythorpe.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 38.[4]

Notes and References

  1. [Edward Baines (1774–1848)|Baines, Edward]
  2. Web site: History of Eddlethorpe, in Ryedale and East Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 22 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Relationships and changes Eddlethorpe CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 22 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Population statistics Eddlethorpe CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 22 May 2024.