Towthorpe, York

Towthorpe 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
Towthorpe is located in North Yorkshire
Towthorpe
Towthorpe
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,967 
OS grid referenceSE635585
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO32
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
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.[4]

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.[5][6]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Towthorpe, North Yorkshire.
  1. "Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council". Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Towthorpe Parish (1543504442)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Strensall with Towthorpe Parish (1170219620)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. "History of Towthorpe, in York and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. Laycock, Mike (7 November 2016). "York barracks to close - 300+ jobs threatened - Anger mounts - LATEST". York Press. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. "Parishes: Huntingdon | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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