Thorpe
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Thorpe is a variant of the Middle English word thorp
Thorp
Thorp is a Middle English word for a hamlet or small village, from Old English /Old Norse þorp . There are many place names in England with the suffix "-thorp" or "-thorpe". Most are in East Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk but some are in Surrey.Old English þorp is cognate...

, meaning hamlet or small village. It may also refer to one of the following:

Places in England

  • South Thorpe, County Durham
  • Thorpe, Cumbria
  • Thorpe, Derbyshire
    Thorpe, Derbyshire
    Thorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire; it is on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border, on the east bank of the River Dove, about four miles north of Ashbourne....

  • Thorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire
    Thorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire
    Thorpe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south east of the village of Middleton on the Wolds and north west of the village of Leconfield.It forms part of the civil parish of Lockington.-External links:*...

  • Thorpe le Street
    Thorpe le Street
    Thorpe le Street is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south east of the market town of Pocklington and north west of the market town of Market Weighton. It lies to the south of the A1079 road....

    , East Riding of Yorkshire
  • Thorpe-le-Soken
    Thorpe-le-Soken
    Thorpe-le-Soken is a village in Essex, located west of Walton-on-the-Naze, Frinton-on-Sea and north of Clacton-on-Sea.-History:Thorpe-le-Soken's history can be traced back to Saxon times....

    , Essex
  • Thorpe by Trusthorpe, Lincolnshire
  • Thorpe, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
  • Thorpe in the Fallows
    Thorpe in the Fallows
    Thorpe in the Fallows, also known as Thorpe le Fallows is a small hamlet and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about north of the city of Lincoln...

    , Lincolnshire
  • Thorpe Latimer, Lincolnshire
  • Thorpe on the Hill
    Thorpe on the Hill
    Thorpe on the Hill is a small village between Middleton and Rothwell in the Leeds metropolitan borough. It has a WF3 postcode.The village is south of the Leeds city centre and is split by the M62 Motorway...

    , Lincolnshire
  • Thorpe Park, Lincolnshire
    Thorpe Park, Lincolnshire
    Thorpe Park is a re-created village name.Thorpe Park was an RAF Barracks on the outskirts of Woodhall Spa built during World War II, which closed in the 1960s. It has recently been recreated as a place name, and there is a small Visitors' Centre displaying the RAF history.Thorpe Park is just...

  • Thorpe St Peter
    Thorpe St Peter
    Thorpe St Peter is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about north west of the town of Wainfleet.Thorpe was mentioned in Domesday Book of 1086 when it was listed as having 33 households, two mills and a church....

    , Lincolnshire
  • Thorpe Tilney
    Thorpe Tilney
    Thorpe Tilney is a hamlet in the civil parish of Timberland in the district of North Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The hamlet is located directly south of Timberland, and stretches from Thorpe Tilney on the B1189 eastwards through Thorpe Tilney Fen to Thorpe Tilney Dales beside...

    , Lincolnshire
  • Thorpe, Norfolk
  • Thorpe St Andrew
    Thorpe St Andrew
    Thorpe St Andrew is a small town and suburb of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk.It is situated about two miles east of the city centre, outside the city boundary in the district of Broadland...

    , Norfolk
  • Thorpe Hamlet
    Thorpe Hamlet
    Thorpe Hamlet is a suburb of Norwich, to the East of the city centre, in the Norwich District, in the English county of Norfolk. Until 1852 it was part of Thorpe St Andrew.- Amenities :...

    , Norwich, Norfolk
  • Thorpe Waterville
    Thorpe Waterville
    Thorpe Waterville is a village in the English county of Northamptonshire. It is combined with Achurch to form the ecclesiastical parish of 'Thorpe Achurch'; in turn this is added to another combined parish, Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe, to form the civil parish of Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe and Thorpe Achurch...

    , Northamptonshire
  • Thorpe, North Yorkshire
    Thorpe, North Yorkshire
    Thorpe is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is on its own road and only about 2 miles south of Grassington and 6 miles north of Skipton....

  • Thorpe Willoughby
    Thorpe Willoughby
    Thorpe Willoughby is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated just off the A1238 and is in close proximity to Selby.Thorpe Willoughby has a village pub called "The Fox", a set of local shops with a fish and chip shop, a primary school, a...

    , North Yorkshire
  • Thorpe, Nottinghamshire
    Thorpe, Nottinghamshire
    Thorpe is a Nottinghamshire village or hamlet lying to the east of East Stoke about a mile off the A46 Fosse Way, and situated in the countryside southwest of Newark.-Historical:...

  • Thorpe, Surrey
    Thorpe, Surrey
    Thorpe is a village in Surrey, England, located between Egham and Chertsey. It lies just inside the circle of the western part of the M25, near the M3. Neighbouring villages include Virginia Water, Wentworth, Laleham and Lyne...

    • Thorpe Park
      Thorpe Park
      Thorpe Park is a theme park located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK. It was built in 1979 on the site of a gravel pit which was partially flooded, the intention of creating a water based theme for the park. The park's first large roller coaster, Colossus, was added in 2002...

       theme park
  • Thorpe in Balne
    Thorpe in Balne
    Thorpe in Balne is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 176....

    , South Yorkshire
  • Thorpe Hesley
    Thorpe Hesley
    Thorpe Hesley is a suburb of Rotherham. It lies on the east side of the M1 motorway at junction 35. Described in the late 19th century as an old village 6 miles from Sheffield, it was noted for the manufacture of nails. It lies in the township of Wentworth, except a small part which is in...

    , South Yorkshire
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