Towthorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.0542°N -0.6248°W
Official Name:Towthorpe
Civil Parish:Fimber
Unitary England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Lieutenancy England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency Westminster:East Yorkshire
Post Town:DRIFFIELD
Postcode District:YO25
Postcode Area:YO
Dial Code:01377
Os Grid Reference:SE901629
Static Image:Towthorpe.jpg

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 8miles north-west of Driffield and 2miles south-west of Sledmere. In 1931 the parish had a population of 66.[1] The deserted medieval village is a scheduled monument.

Governance

Towthorpe was formerly a township in the parish of Wharram-Percy,[2] in 1866 Towthorpe became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Fimber.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Towthorpe Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 12 August 2023.
  2. Web site: History of Towthorpe, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 12 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Relationships and changes Towthorpe Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 12 August 2023.