Thorpe on the Hill (or Thorpe) is a small village in
West Yorkshire
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, 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.
The village is situated within the
City of Leeds
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metropolitan borough
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, south from
Leeds city centre
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Central districts
A ...
, and between
Middleton and
Rothwell. It is split by the
M62 Motorway
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, 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
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.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Leeds (Ardsley and Robin Hood Ward)
Listed may refer to:
* Listed, Bornholm, a fishing village on the Danish island of Bornholm
* Listed (MMM program), a television show on MuchMoreMusic
* Endangered species in biology
* Listed building, in architecture, designation of a historicall ...
References
External links
The Ancient Parish of Rothwellat
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: Thorpe on the Hill was in this parish
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Places in Leeds
Rothwell, West Yorkshire