Thorpe le Street explained

Country:	England
Coordinates:	53.8863°N -0.7267°W
Official Name:	Thorpe le Street
Civil Parish:	Hayton
Unitary England:	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region:	Yorkshire and the Humber
Lieutenancy England:	East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency Westminster:	East Yorkshire
Post Town:	YORK
Postcode District:	YO42
Postcode Area:	YO
Dial Code:	01430
Os Grid Reference:	SE837440
Static Image:	Thorpe le Street, East Yorks (geograph 5188128).jpg
Static Image Caption:	Road through the settlement

Thorpe le Street is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hayton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3.5miles south-east of the market town of Pocklington and 3miles north-west of the market town of Market Weighton. It lies to the south of the A1079 road. In 1931 the parish had a population of 28.^[1] Thorpe le Street was formerly a township in the parish of Nun-Burn-holme,^[2] in 1866 Thorpe le Street became a civil parish on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Hayton.^[3] The Roman Road known as Cade's Road is thought likely to have passed through it,^[4] which would explain "-le-Street".^[5]

References

• Book: Gazetteer - A - Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. 2006. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 11. 11 February 2011-->.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population statistics Thorpe le Street Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 5 February 2021.
2. Web site: History of Thorpe le Street, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 12 August 2023.
3. Web site: Relationships and changes Thorpe le Street Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 5 February 2021.
4. Web site: MYO4439 – Roman Road. York Historic Environment Record . City of York Council . 3 November 2021 .
5. Web site: Key to English Place-Names. University of Nottingham. [for Chester-le-Street]

   "Street" from strēt (Anglian), a Roman road

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