Kennythorpe Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.0832°N -0.7958°W
Official Name:Kennythorpe
Static Image Name:High Farm, Kennythorpe - geograph.org.uk - 2000039.jpg
Static Image Caption:High Farm
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:SE788659
London Distance Mi:175
London Direction:S

Kennythorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burythorpe, North Yorkshire, England. It is 4miles south from Malton, and between the village of Langton to the north, and Burythorpe to the south.

It was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. Between 1974 and 2023 it was part of the Ryedale district. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

Kennythorpe was formerly a township in the parish of Langton,[1] in 1866 Kennythorpe became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burythorpe.[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 45.[3]

In 1823 Kennythorpe (then Kennythorp), was in the Wapentake of Buckrose in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Population at the time was 83.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of Kennythorpe, in Ryedale and East Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 25 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Relationships and changes Kennythorpe CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 25 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Population statistics Kennythorpe CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 25 November 2023.
  4. [Edward Baines (1774–1848)|Baines, Edward]