Tholthorpe is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

in the Hambleton district of

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, England. It is situated approximately south-west of

Easingwold Easingwold is a market town, electoral ward and civil parish in the Hambleton District in North Yorkshire, England. Historically, part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 4,233 at the 2001 census, increasing to 4,627 at the ...

and north-west of

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

History

The village is mentioned in the ''

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'' as "Turulfestorp" and later as "Thoraldsthorp" and was probably a Viking settlement. The meaning of the name is Norse in origin for ''the hamlet of Thorald''. To the west of the village is Ten Mile Hill, where human remains have been found, probably linked to the battle at nearby Myton in 1319. The remains of a Second World War air force station,

RAF Tholthorpe RAF Tholthorpe was a Royal Air Force air station operated by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. The station, which had been opened in the late 1930s as a grass airfield, was located near Easingwold, North Yorkshire, UK. Tholthorpe a ...

is located nearby. The main units that were stationed there were from

No. 6 Group RCAF No. 6 Group RCAF was a group of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) heavy bomber squadrons in Europe during the Second World War, between 1942 and 1945. The group operated out of airfields in Yorkshire, England. History No. 6 Group was a Royal Cana ...

, including No 77 Sqn; No 420 Sqn; No 425 Sqn No 431 Sqn and No 434 Sqn.

Governance

The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton Parliamentary constituency. It also lies within the Helperby ward of Hambleton District Council and the Easingwold electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council.

Demography

According to the 2001 UK Census, the village has a population of 269 in 88 households. Of the total population, 190 are over 16 years of age, of which 139 are economically active. Of the 88 households, 76 are owner occupied and 67 are detached dwellings.

Geography

The village is north-east of the River Ure covering about 1,700 acres. Derrings Beck flows to the north side of the village and joins Carle Beck to form the

River Kyle The River Kyle is a small river in North Yorkshire, England. At just under long, it is one of the shortest classified main rivers in the country. Course The river is first called Kyle after the confluence of Carle Beck and Derrings Beck. From ...

. The local roads link the village with

Raskelf Raskelf is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The electoral roll has a population of around 400 measured at 519 in the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census. History The village appears in the Domesday Book as Rascill ...

and Helperby to the north,

Myton-on-Swale Myton-on-Swale is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about east of Boroughbridge and on the River Swale. History The village is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' as ''Mitune'' in the ''Bulford hundred''. Prior ...

to the west and

Flawith Flawith is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south-west of Easingwold. The population taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil paris ...

and Tollerton to the south east. The

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railway lies to the east, though the nearest stations are either York or Thirsk. The soil varies in different locations around the village. On the west, it is fertile agricultural soil, whilst to the east it is clay and to the north is a mixture of sand and clay.

Village amenities

The village has one

public house A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

the New Inn ''The New Inn, or The Light Heart'' is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy by English playwright and poet Ben Jonson. ''The New Inn'' was licensed for performance by Sir Henry Herbert, the Master of the Revels, on 19 January 1629, and acted ...

. There is an

industrial park An industrial park (also known as industrial estate, trading estate) is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development. An industrial park can be thought of as a more "heavyweight" version of a business park or office park, ...

on Moor Lane and a

business park A business park or office park is a designated area of land in which many office buildings are grouped together. These types of developments are often located in suburban areas where land and building costs are more affordable, and are typically ...

on Hag Lane. There is a village hall situated on The Green next to the pond. The village is served by one bus route between Easingwold and York.

Religion

There is a small Wesleyian chapel in the village built in 1844 and restored in 1894.

References

External links

* {{authority control Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire