Thorpe by Water is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population at the 2001 Census was 56. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100 and is included in the civil parish of Seaton.

Thorpe by Water
Entrance to Thorpe by Water
Thorpe by Water Location within Rutland
Area	1.08 sq mi (2.8 km2) [1]
Population	56 2001 Census[2]
• Density	52/sq mi (20/km2)
OS grid reference	SP892965
• London	77 miles (124 km) SSE
Unitary authority	Rutland
Shire county	Rutland
Ceremonial county	Rutland
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OAKHAM
Postcode district	LE15
Dialling code	01572
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton
List of places UK England Rutland 52.559°N 0.685°W / 52.559; -0.685

The village's name means 'outlying farm/settlement'. 'By water' refers to the nearby River Welland.[3]

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