Wilstrop
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.svg?lang=en)  Wilstrop Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Area | 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Population | 44 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Website | http://www.tockwith.gov.uk/Tockwith-Wilstrop-Parish-Council/Default.aspx |
Wilstrop is a civil parish about 8 miles from York, in the Harrogate district, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 44.[1] The parish touches Green Hammerton, Kirk Hammerton, Long Marston, Moor Monkton, Nun Monkton and Tockwith.[2] Wilstrop shares a parish council with Tockwith called "Tockwith with Wilstrop Parish Council".[3]
Landmarks
There is 1 listed building in Wilstrop called "Skip Bridge" which is grade II listed.[4] Wilstrop Siding railway station opened in 1848, closed to passengers in 1931 and closed entirely in 1964.[5]
History
The name "Wilstrop" means 'Wifel's outlying farm/settlement'.[6] Wilstrop was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wilestorp/Wivlestorp.[7] Wilstrop is a deserted settlement that was depopulated in the 15th for conversion to a park, earthworks still survive.[8][9] Wilstrop was formerly a township in the parish of Kirk-Hammerton,[10] in 1866 Wilstrop became a civil parish in its own right.[11] Wilstrop is one of the possible sources of the surname Willstrop.[12]
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "Wilstrop". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Home". Tockwith with Wilstrop Parish Council. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Wilstrop, Harrogate, North Yorkshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Wilstrop Siding station (501515)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Wilstrop Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Place name: Wilstrop". The National Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Wilstrop (55085)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "History". Tockwith with Wilstrop Parish Council. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "History of Wilstrop, in Harrogate and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Wilstrop Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Last name: Willstrop". Surname Database. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- "Wilstrop". City Population De. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
External links
Category:Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Category:Borough of Harrogate
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