Barkby Thorpe

Human settlement in England
  • Barkby Thorpe
District
  • Charnwood
Shire county
  • Leicestershire
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  • East Midlands
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  • Charnwood
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UK
England
Leicestershire
52°40′34″N 1°03′43″W / 52.676°N 1.062°W / 52.676; -1.062

Barkby Thorpe is a hamlet and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. The hamlet has a population of around 50, and is close to the Leicester urban sprawl in Thurmaston. Nearby villages are Barkby, Beeby, Hamilton, Hamilton Lea and the abandoned village of Hamilton.

The name Barkby has an Old Norse origin meaning "Barki's farm/settlement".[1]

References

  1. ^ Institute of Name-Studies. "Barkby". Key to English Place-names. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

External links

  • Barkby and Barkby Thorpe Parish Council
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52°40′34″N 1°03′43″W / 52.676°N 1.062°W / 52.676; -1.062


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