Thorpe by Water is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population at the 2001 Census was 56. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100 and is included in the civil parish of Seaton.
| Thorpe by Water | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to Thorpe by Water | |
  Thorpe by Water Location within Rutland | |
| Area | 1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2) [1] |
| Population | 56 2001 Census[2] |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SP892965 |
| • London | 77 miles (124 km) SSE |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OAKHAM |
| Postcode district | LE15 |
| Dialling code | 01572 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village's name means 'outlying farm/settlement'. 'By water' refers to the nearby River Welland.[3]
References
edit- ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
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