Welcome to Thorpe
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Thorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire; it is on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border, on the east bank of the River Dove, about four miles north of Ashbourne. The population of the civil parish as at the 2011 census was 183.Thorpe is at the southern end of the Peak District National Park almost at the foot of Thorpe Cloud, and is used by some visitors as a base for exploring Dovedale and the Manifold Valley. The Limestone Way long-distance bridleway passes through Thorpe, as does the Peak District Boundary Walk.The Dovedale Dash, a 4¾ mile cross-country running race held annually each November, was first organised here in 1953. It formerly had a railway station, Thorpe Cloud railway station, served by the LNWR Ashbourne to Buxton branch line, which linked with the Cromford and High Peak Railway at Parsley Hay. This former trackbed now forms the long distance Tissington Trail cycle and footpath trail. There is a small car park at the station site, and some walkers/cyclists leave the trail at this point to visit Dovedale or the nearby village of Ilam.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
457 hectares |
---|---|
Population |
139 (2021) |
Density |
30 people/km2 |
Mean age |
45.9 |
Ward |
Dovedale and Parwich |
District |
Derbyshire Dales |
Postcodes |
DE6 |
ONS ID |
E04002814 |
Council
Contact details for Thorpe Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Thorpe Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Thorpe Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Thorpe Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Thorpe Parish.
Local News
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