Kirkthorpe is a village within the
City of Wakefield metropolitan borough of
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. It is an inland and upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in the moors of the Pennines. West Yorkshire came into exi ...
, England. It lies east of the city centre.
Toponymy
The name "Kirkthorpe" means "outlying or secondary hamlet or farmstead with a church". It is formed of two elements, the first being the
Old Scandinavian word ''kirkja'' ("church") and the second being either the
Old English
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''throp'' or the Old Scandinavian ''thorp''. Both of these potential second elements mean "outlying, dependent or secondary farmstead or hamlet".
History
The village's population is less than 100, so details are included in the parish of
Warmfield cum Heath
Warmfield cum Heath is a civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 844. increasing to 941 at the 2011 Census. Until 1974 it formed part of Wakefield Rural District and as of 2004, its under the ...
. The village has an Anglican church, the Church of St Peter, which was built in the 14th century and rebuilt in 1875. It is now a
grade II* listed
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structure.
Kirkthorpe is one of the villages on the proposed route north to Leeds of
HS2
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a planned high-speed railway line in England, the first phase of which is under construction in stages and due for completion between 2029 and 2033, depending on approval for later stages. The new line will run from its m ...
. The intent is to have a viaduct, high, running on a north–south alignment to the east of the village.
See also
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Listed buildings in Warmfield cum Heath
Warmfield cum Heath is a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The parish contains 57 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for ...
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Villages in West Yorkshire
Geography of the City of Wakefield