Towthorpe, North Yorkshire
Hamlet in the City of York, England
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Towthorpe (/ˈtaʊθɔːp/ TAU-thorp) 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.
| Towthorpe | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
Towthorpe Junction | |
.svg)  Towthorpe Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 1,967 |
| OS grid reference | SE635585 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO32 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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 Huntington,[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]
The name Towthorpe derives from the Old Norse Tofiþorp meaning 'Tofi's secondary settlement'.[7]
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.[8][9]
