Towthorpe,_York

Towthorpe, York

Towthorpe, York

Hamlet in the City of York, England

Towthorpe is a hamlet in Strensall with Towthorpe civil parish[1] in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It lies between Huntington and Strensall about 5 miles (8 km) north of York.

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According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,967.[2] The data for the 2011 census is included in the civil parish of Strensall with Towthorpe, which had a population of 6,047.[3]

The hamlet was historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority. Towthorpe was formerly a township in the parish of Huntingdon,[4] in 1866 Towthorpe became a separate civil parish,[5] on 1 April 2009 the parish was abolished and merged with Strensall to form "Strensall with Towthorpe".[6]

Part of the Strensall training area and adjacent Queen Elizabeth Barracks are located to the north east of the hamlet. The training area was formerly Strensall and Towthorpe Common.[7][8]

References

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    "Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council". Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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    UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Strensall with Towthorpe Parish (1170219620)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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    "History of Towthorpe, in York and North Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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    "Relationships and changes Towthorpe Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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    "Relationships and changes Duggleby CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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    Laycock, Mike (7 November 2016). "York barracks to close - 300+ jobs threatened - Anger mounts - LATEST". York Press. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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    "Parishes: Huntingdon | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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