Towthorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Towthorpe is a hamlet
in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
, it forms part of the civil parish of Fimber
. It is situated in the Yorkshire Wolds
just north of the B1248 road, approximately 8 miles (13 km) north west of Driffield
and 2 miles (3 km) south west of Sledmere
.
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 forms part of the civil parish of Fimber
Fimber
Fimber is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north west of Driffield town centre and south west of the village of Sledmere...
. It is situated in the Yorkshire Wolds
Yorkshire Wolds
The Yorkshire Wolds are low hills in the counties of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire in northeastern England. The name also applies to the district in which the hills lie....
just north of the B1248 road, approximately 8 miles (13 km) north west of Driffield
Driffield
Driffield, also known as Great Driffield, is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield....
and 2 miles (3 km) south west of Sledmere
Sledmere
Sledmere is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that is situated approximately north west of Driffield on the B1253 road.Together with the hamlet of Croome it forms the civil parish of Sledmere and Croome....
.