Kirkthorpe
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Kirkthorpe is a village within the City of Wakefield metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the city centre.[1]
Toponymy
The name "Kirkthorpe" means "outlying or secondary hamlet or farmstead with a church".[2] It is formed of two elements, the first being the Old Scandinavian word kirkja ("church") and the second being either the Old English throp or the Old Scandinavian thorp. Both of these potential second elements mean "outlying, dependent or secondary farmstead or hamlet".
History
The village's population is less than 100, so details are included in the parish of
grade II* listed structure.[4]
Kirkthorpe is one of the villages on the proposed route north to Leeds of
HS2. The intent is to have a viaduct, 62 feet (19 m) high, running on a north–south alignment to the east of the village.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ "Genuki: Warmfield, Yorkshire (West Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- OCLC 800690609.
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter (Grade II*) (1313216)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "High Speed Rail: HS2 Phase 2b Preferred Route Sustainability Statement including Post Consultation Update" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. November 2016. p. 24. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Burn, Chris (30 October 2018). "All the Yorkshire communities set to be bulldozed for HS2 development - and every road closure and delay". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
External links
Media related to Kirkthorpe at Wikimedia Commons