Thorpe by Water is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population at the 2001 Census was 56. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100 and is included in the civil parish of Seaton.

Thorpe by Water
Entrance to Thorpe by Water
Thorpe by Water is located in Rutland
Thorpe by Water
Thorpe by Water
Location within Rutland
Area1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2[1]
Population56 2001 Census[2]
• Density52/sq mi (20/km2)
OS grid referenceSP892965
• London77 miles (124 km) SSE
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOAKHAM
Postcode districtLE15
Dialling code01572
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Rutland
52°33′32″N 0°41′06″W / 52.559°N 0.685°W / 52.559; -0.685

The village's name means 'outlying farm/settlement'. 'By water' refers to the nearby River Welland.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names".

External links edit

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