Tibthorpe

{{Short description|Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|53.985265|-0.535096|display=inline,title}}

| official_name = Tibthorpe

| population = 157

| population_ref = (2011 census)

| civil_parish = Tibthorpe

| unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire

| region = Yorkshire and the Humber

| lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire

| constituency_westminster = Bridlington and The Wolds

| post_town = DRIFFIELD

| postcode_district = YO25

| postcode_area = YO

| dial_code = 01377

| os_grid_reference = SE961553

}}

Tibthorpe is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 UK census, Tibthorpe parish had a population of 157,{{NOMIS2011

| id = 1170211277

| title = Tibthorpe Parish

| accessdate = 26 February 2018}} a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 162.{{NOMIS2001

| id = 00FB148

| title = Tibthorpe Parish

| accessdate = 1 March 2020

}}

It is {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} to the west of Driffield on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, it lies on the B1248 road between the villages of Bainton to the south and Wetwang to the north. High Wood and Low Wood to the south are a haven for wildlife.

The village has a long history stretching back to before the Domesday Book when it was known as Tibetorp. It is recorded that centuries ago monks from Watton Abbey pastured sheep around the village and could rest at a 'chapel of ease' located in the village.

File:Tibthorpe.jpg

The village has no pub, school or church. There was once a Methodist Chapel, built in 1823, that was demolished some years ago, along with a number of 18th century cottages, during road construction.

In the past several small businesses flourished in the village, including a cobbler, a fishmonger, a milkman, a butcher and a fruiterer as well as a village store and blacksmith.

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References

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  • {{cite book|title=Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets|year=2006|publisher=East Riding of Yorkshire Council|page=11}}

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