Menethorpe Explained

Official Name:Menethorpe
Civil Parish:Burythorpe
Country:England
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Coordinates:54.0989°N -0.8263°W
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Static Image:Menethorpe - geograph.org.uk - 3405725.jpg

Menethorpe is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burythorpe, in North Yorkshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 68.[1] It is about 2.5miles from Malton.

History

The name "Menethorpe" means 'Men(n)ing's outlying farm/settlement'.[2] Menethorpe was recorded in the Domesday Book as Mennistorp.[3] Menethorpe was formerly a township in the parish of Westow[4] and from 1866 was a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1935, the parish was abolished and merged with Burythorpe.[5]

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

The remains of the abandoned medieval village Menethorpe are visible as cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Menethorpe Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 30 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Menethorpe Key to English Place-names. University of Nottingham. 30 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Place name: Menethorpe, Yorkshire Folio. The National Archives. 30 September 2022.
  4. Web site: History of Menethorpe, in Ryedale and East Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 30 September 2022.
  5. Web site: Relationships and changes Menethorpe Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 30 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Menethorpe. Heritage Gateway. 30 September 2022.

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