Thorpe Le Street
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 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of the market town of Pocklington and 3 miles (4.8 km) 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. Thorpe le Street was formerly a township in the parish of Nun-Burn-holme, in 1866 Thorpe le Street became a civil parish on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Hayton. The Roman Road known as Cade's Road is thought likely to have passed through it, which would explain "-le-Street".
References
- ^ "Population statistics Thorpe le Street Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "History of Thorpe le Street, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Thorpe le Street Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "MYO4439 – Roman Road". York Historic Environment Record. City of York Council. 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Key to English Place-Names". University of Nottingham.
[for Chester-le-Street]: "Street" from strēt (Anglian), a Roman road
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 11.
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- Thorpe le Street in the Domesday Book
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