Thorpe on the Hill (or Thorpe) is a village in the Leeds district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The village falls within the Ardsley and Robin Hood ward of the Leeds Metropolitan Council. It was mentioned as "Torp" in the Domesday Book together with neighbouring Carlton, Lofthouse, Middleton, and Rothwell as part of the Morley Hundred in the West Riding.[1]
| Thorpe-on-the-Hill | |
|---|---|
Feb2006.jpg) Ashfield Terrace, Thorpe-on-the-Hill | |
  Thorpe-on-the-Hill  Thorpe-on-the-Hill Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF3 |
| Dialling code | 01924 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is situated 5 miles (8 km) south from Leeds city centre, and between Middleton and Rothwell. It is split by the M62 Motorway, and is close to the M1 and the Lofthouse Interchange (Junction 29 - Junction 42).
Thorpe Hall on Middleton Lane is a Grade II* listed building.
History
editIn 1866 Thorpe became a separate civil parish,[2] on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Lofthouse.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 993.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Thorpe [on the Hill] in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Thorpe CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Wakefield Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Thorpe CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
External links
edit- The Ancient Parish of Rothwell at Genuki: Thorpe on the Hill was in this parish
- Historic England. "Thorpe Hall (1135039)". National Heritage List for England.