Wilstrop is a civil parish about 8 miles (13 km) west of York, in the Harrogate district, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 44,[1] and in 2015 the population was estimated at 60.[2] There is no modern village in the parish. The site of the deserted medieval village of Wilstrop lies near the River Nidd on the northern boundary of the parish.[3]
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.svg)  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 |
The parish touches Green Hammerton, Kirk Hammerton, Long Marston, Moor Monkton, Nun Monkton and Tockwith.[4] Wilstrop shares a parish council with Tockwith called "Tockwith with Wilstrop Parish Council".[5]
Landmarks edit
There is 1 listed building in Wilstrop called "Skip Bridge" which is grade II listed.[6] Wilstrop Siding railway station opened in 1848, closed to passengers in 1931 and closed entirely in 1964.[7]
History edit
The name "Wilstrop" means 'Wifel's outlying farm/settlement'.[8] Wilstrop was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wilestorp/Wivlestorp.[9] Wilstrop is one of the possible sources of the surname Willstrop.[10] The village of Wilstrop was deserted in the 15th century, when the local landowner evicted the population to make way for sheep grazing. In the 16th century the site was converted into a park. Earthworks still survive.[3][11] Wilstrop was formerly a township in the parish of Kirk-Hammerton, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.[12] In 1866 Wilstrop became a civil parish in its own right.[13] In 1974 the parish was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire.
References edit
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "Population Estimates" (PDF). North Yorkshire County Council. 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Wilstrop (55085)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Last name: Willstrop". Surname Database. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "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.
- "Wilstrop". City Population De. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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