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Lowthorpe

Village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England

Harpham

Unitary authority

East Riding of Yorkshire

Ceremonial county

East Riding of Yorkshire

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber

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East Yorkshire

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54°01′41″N 0°20′52″W / 54.028050°N 0.347821°W / 54.028050; -0.347821

Lowthorpe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Harpham, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Driffield town centre and 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Bridlington town centre. In 1931 the parish had a population of 159.^[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Harpham.^[2]

It lies south-east of the A614 road and just north-west of the Yorkshire Coast railway line from Hull to Scarborough. Lowthorpe railway station served the village until it closed on 5 January 1970.^[3]

The church dedicated to St Martin was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1966 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.^[4]

In 1823 Lowthorpe (then spelt 'Lowthorp'), was in the Wapentake of Dickering. The church and perpetual curacy was under the patronage of the St Quintin family. Population at the time was 149, with occupations including nine farmers, a linen manufacturer, a corn miller, and a rope maker. Residents included William Thomas St Quintin Esquire, of Lowthorp Hall, and a gentleman.^[5]

References

^ "Population statistics Lowthorpe AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
^ "Relationships and changes Lowthorpe AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
^ Historic England. "Church of St Martin (1346656)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
^ Baines, Edward (1823). History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York. p. 364.