Thorpe on the Hill, West Yorkshire
Thorpe on the Hill (or Thorpe) is a small village in West Yorkshire, England. The village falls within the Ardsley and Robin Hood ward of the Leeds Metropolitan Council. It was mentioned as "Torp" in the Domesday Book together with neighbouring Carlton, Lofthouse, Middleton, and Rothwell as part of the Morley Hundred in the West Riding.[1]
| Thorpe-on-the-Hill | |
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Feb2006.jpg) Ashfield Terrace, Thorpe-on-the-Hill | |
  Thorpe-on-the-Hill  Thorpe-on-the-Hill Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF3 |
| Dialling code | 01924 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is situated within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, 5 miles (8 km) south from Leeds city centre, and between Middleton and Rothwell. It is split by the M62 Motorway, and is close to the M1 and the Lofthouse Interchange (Junction 29 - Junction 42).
Thorpe Hall on Middleton Lane is a Grade II* listed building.
References
- Thorpe [on the Hill] in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
External links
- The Ancient Parish of Rothwell at Genuki: Thorpe on the Hill was in this parish
- Historic England. "Thorpe Hall (1135039)". National Heritage List for England.
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