Thorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Thorpe is a hamlet
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south east of the village of Middleton on the Wolds
and 2.5 miles (4 km) north west of the village of Leconfield
.
It forms part of the civil parish of Lockington
.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is situated approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south east of the village of Middleton on the Wolds
Middleton on the Wolds
Middleton on the Wolds is a village and civil parish on the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A614 road mid way between Driffield and Market Weighton....
and 2.5 miles (4 km) north west of the village of Leconfield
Leconfield
Leconfield is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north west of Beverley town centre and lies on the A614 road....
.
It forms part of the civil parish of Lockington
Lockington, East Riding of Yorkshire
Lockington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north west of Beverley town centre.The civil parish is formed by the villages of Lockington and Aike and the hamlet of Thorpe....
.